Tag: beans and grains

Hearty & Easy Alubias de Tolosa: A Slow-cooked Traditional Basque Stew

Hearty & Easy Alubias de Tolosa: A Slow-cooked Traditional Basque Stew

There are dishes you cook because you need dinner. And there are dishes you cook because the weather has changed, because there’s a chill in the late afternoon light, because the rooster of hunger has begun to crow and you want to quiet him with 

Mejadra – Lentils and Rice with Crispy Onion

Mejadra – Lentils and Rice with Crispy Onion

Years ago, there was an amazing, tiny Middle Eastern takeout joint near where I worked that sold an array of delicious dishes, that they rotated on their chalkboard menu depending on day of the week. My absolute favorite was an aromatic rice and lentil dish,