Red Lentil Soup Recipe, Other Greek Yogurt Delights & Aleppo Pepper

[1] Red lentil soup is golden and glorious, with a sprinkle of Aleppo pepper. The recipe is below (photo © Marcus Nilsson | Chobani). [2] Creamy red lentil and carrot soup. Here’s the recipe. Find more lentil recipes at Lentils.org (photos #2, #3, and #7 © Saskatchewan Pulse Growers). [3] Red, brown, and green lentils.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sneak Veggies Into The Pasta

Brussels sprouts and fennel accent mushroom ravioli. Photo courtesy Giovanni Rana Pasta.   Just about everyone likes to eat a big plate of pasta; a smaller percentage of us enjoy a big plate of vegetables. Pasta Primavera, “spring pasta,” with a complement of spring vegetables like asparagus and zucchini, has long been a way of…
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RECIPE: Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake Tart

Cheesecake with a twist: made in a tart pan with a hazelnut crust, topped with apples and salted caramel sauce. Photo courtesy U.S. Apple Association.   Dying for a piece of cheesecake, we ran out to the corner deli for a slice. It was satisfactory, but a mistake: 12 hours later, we wanted another piece.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Latte Art ~ Try A Heart In Your Coffee

Make this for your Valentine. Photo courtesy Amoretti.   Ever wish you could create latte art? Today’s the day to practice a heart design in your latte. We love latte art: animals, cross-hatches, ferns (rosettes), hearts, flowers. The ephemeral milk foam adds a smile to the coffee. We looked for a book on latte art,…
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VALENTINE FOOD: Heart Shaped Bagels

When bagels are made, ropes of dough are twisted into the familiar circular shape. So why not twist them into heart shapes? That’s what the bagel makers at Einstein Bros. Bagels and Noah’s New York Bagels have done—and they’ve thrown in some dried cranberries to replace the raisins in a cinnamon-raisin bagel. The love-worthy bagels…
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