The weather here is getting colder and wetter. That means soup time at our house. I’m a huge fan of lentils, especially the versatile red ones. They turn a beautiful salmon red when cooked and are popular in many cuisines around the world. Here, in […]
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Tasty Tuesday … Spicy Rhubarb Soup with Red Lentils
Last week, Missy from thyme, and everything else posted a very scrumptious sounding rhubarb pie with cardamom recipe. It got me thinking about rhubarb and how I rarely use it in cooking or baking. My grandmother used to bake a yummy rhubarb cake when I […]

Tasty Tuesday … Red Lentil and Kale Soup in Golden Turmeric Broth
Christmas is behind us, except for those who are busy returning and exchanging gifts, or shopping all the After-Christmas-Sales. I’m not one of them, so I stayed home today. I very much appreciated the peace and quiet after all the frantic holiday craziness out in the world […]

Tasty Tuesday … South Indian Tomato Rasam
Rasam is a spicy South Indian lentil soup, flavored with curry or rasam powder, fresh curry leaves and either tamarind or tomatoes. Traditionally, rasam is served as a second course. This fiery, thin soup is eaten with a little rice or plain. I’ve been making […]