Yesterday I harvested the last of the fava beans (a.k.a., broad beans). This task reminded me of something: that I haven’t posted a recipe where said legume is the main ingredient.
I’ve long been inspired by an appetizer, foul moukala, that we had at a Lebanese restaurant, Al Waha — all the way in Bayswater, London. [...]
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Sautéed fava beans with shallots
Monday, 8 June 2009
An extremely untraditional cassoulet involving green lentils
Thursday, 18 December 2008
I often enjoy dishes made with chickpeas and lentils. But my répertoire is deficient in recipes where these delightful legumes participate.
So this brings me to the cassoulet, or rather “cassoulet,” which I recently made. The only vaguely French ingredients are green lentils (from France, yet not the Flageolet beans of traditional cassoulet), duck confit, bay [...]
Student memories: Hummus topped with ground chicken & pine nuts
Thursday, 2 August 2007
Back in school, my friends Ananda, Carolyn and I used to frequent a small Middle Eastern eatery in a half-empty strip mall in Pomona. Their hummus was divine: it came with either a swirl of paprika-infused olive oil or grilled meat, and a basket of warm pita bread. Sadly, according to Ananda, this dive no [...]
Lentil Stew
Monday, 16 February 1998
This stew usually tastes better the next day. I haven’t figured out a good substitute for fresh basil leaves, i.e., when they’re out of season. You could try dried basil, using about a third the amount called for. Try fresh parsley or fresh sage or fresh rosemary, or mix thereof.
