Skillet Potato Salad with Fresh Basil and Cilantro

Potato salads are always popular no matter the time of year, but when the temperatures are soaring, as is the case currently in southweste...

Beetroot Rasam

When I first starting cooking Indian, shortly after my transition to a vegetarian diet, my focus was mainly on dishes common to the Northe...

Mixed Dal Palak (Lentils with Spinach and Tomato)

There are times when I crave a simple meal and not just because I don't have enough time to cook something more elaborate. In this cas...

Chipotle Pinto and Green Bean Corn Succotash

This is about as quick and easy a supper idea as you can get, especially if you have a pot of beans cooked up ahead of time or if you use ...

Curried Lentil Vegetable Soup with Roasted Chickpeas

Legumes appear on my menu pretty much everyday and chickpeas usually make their appearance at least once a week in some shape or form. Sin...

Curried Carrot and Lentil Soup with Cashews

We all know that carrots are one of the most nutritious of vegetables, containing lots of beta carotene that aid eyesight and overall heal...

Chickpea Patties Smothered in Vegetable Gravy

This recipe was part of a mini feast I cooked up for my husband and best friend Basil. Chickpeas are likely my favorite legume and, served...

Puy Lentil Soup with Spinach

Soups are perfect anytime of year, but especially during the winter months. I adapted this colorful, earthy and nourishing soup from River...