Lentils often get the undeserved rap that they are boring. But people all over the world know the truth — that they're versatile, satisfying and the perfect low-maintenance alternative to beans.

Lentils should have a place on your holiday table. These small legumes are packed with nutrients that can support digestion, ...

One worthy goal in the kitchen is to wean yourself from a dependence on cookbooks. By understanding how food works, you can prepare delicious dishes based simply on a knowledge of method and technique ...

Lentils are a frequently underrated (but undeniably nutritious) pantry powerhouse. Let's face it -- you probably have a bag that's been kicking around, forgotten, for a few months at the back of your ...

Lentils are a powerhouse of nutrition, boasting 15 grams of fiber and 17 grams of protein per 1 cup of cooked lentils. They are also rich in vitamins and minerals, such as molybdenum, folate, ...

ONE of the best things about food is a syndrome I call Cone Contagion: You see someone eating an ice cream and you have to have one yourself. But I never associated it with anything nourishing until a ...

Go to a well-stocked Indian market, and you’ll find an overwhelming variety of dried lentils: different colors, some with skins on, some with skins off. But in most mainstream groceries, the varieties ...

Lentils have long been served as a low-fat meat substitute. The lens-shaped legume dates to biblical times. A plant source of protein that cooks quickly, lentils remain an important food staple in ...