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I've got creative ideas for cooking with lentils during winter: 1.  Lentil Salad The Lentil and Walnut Salad from Nigella Express is my absolute favorite lentil salad recipe. Cooked French Puy (green) lentils are dressed in a walnut oil and sherry vinaigrette and served with chopped walnuts and chives. I like to add goat cheese, sautéed [...]]]> http://www.ladomestique.com/2012/02/20/10-ways-tuesday-lentils/
Lentils are a true winter pantry staple. If you've got a jar of these dried legumes in the cupboard, you've got the beginnings of a hearty, comforting meal. Known as pulses, the dried seed of a plant from the lentil species combines well with other pantry ingredients, which is great for this season when fresh [...]]]> http://www.ladomestique.com/2012/02/19/ingredient-of-the-week-lentils/
It's 6:00 am. I can hear my husband's alarm softly ringing from his cell phone on the bedside table. My eyes open, and I'm startled by a wet nose in my face. Minnie, our daschund, is asleep between us, blissfully unaware that it's Monday. The sun has yet to rise, and after my husband silences [...]]]> http://www.ladomestique.com/2012/02/15/cook-in-the-moment-couscous-with-citrus-yogurt-and-almonds/
I've got creative ideas for cooking with rosewater and dried rosebuds in winter: 1.  Rosewater Madeleines Madeleines are miniature French sponge cakes, baked in a cute little sea shell shape. They are dainty and sweet, a simple "cookie" made with butter, sugar, and eggs that lends itself to endless variations from lemon to chocolate, or [...]]]> http://www.ladomestique.com/2012/02/14/10-ways-tuesday-rose/
You may be hoping to receive a delivery this Valentine's day, a dozen crimson roses surrounded by baby's breath, perfuming the house or your office cubicle with their floral aroma. Here at la Domestique, I'm looking forward to cooking with roses all week, savoring the heady fragrance of brittle, dried rosebuds in spice blends and [...]]]> http://www.ladomestique.com/2012/02/12/ingredient-of-the-week-rose/
Each week I contribute an article to the Whole Foods Market Cooking Boulder website expanding on one of the 10 Ways Tuesday ideas. This week I cooked and photographed a recipe for Boca Negra. For the full article, click on the icon below. The name says it all- Boca Negra means black mouth in English, [...]]]> http://www.ladomestique.com/2012/02/09/cook-in-the-moment-boca-negra-a-chocolate-chipotle-cake/
I've got creative ideas for cooking with dried chiles during winter: 1.  Chocolate Dessert In celebration of Valentine's Day, I wanted to cook something special with chocolate and chile. Later this week at la Domestique, you'll find a recipe for Boca Negra (chocolate cake with dried chipotle chiles) I discovered in the book, My Sweet [...]]]> http://www.ladomestique.com/2012/02/07/10-ways-tuesday-dried-chiles/