This was a viewer request from a while ago for an easy lentil soup recipe. The key ingredient for my version is the smoked, and amazingly delicious, “ham hock.” For those of you not familiar with this ...

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The lentil is one of nature's smallest vitamin pills. It contains B group vitamins, thiamin, niacin and B6. It's also supercharged with minerals, potassium, magnesium and zinc. In this recipe the ...

Rinse dried beans and peas twice, discarding any that are discolored or float to surface. Soak dried beans and peas in cold water a minimum of 4 hours, preferably overnight. NOTE: Soak black beans ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

We were lucky enough that Chef Todd Richards shared this recipe from his cookbook Soul: A Chef's Culinary Evolution in 150 Recipes with us. You only need green beans, a ham hock, water, salt, and ...

Celebrate the first day of 2017 tomorrow with James Martin's fabulous New Year’s Day lunch The main thing about this soup is not to overcook it, or it will muddy the clean flavour you are after and ...

Bouquet garni: 5 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried, 1 bunch parsley, 1 bay leaf tied with string (for fresh thyme) or cheesecloth (for dried thyme). To cook ham hocks: Put ham hocks in 6- or ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Our Wine of the Week, Decoy 2009 Napa Valley Merlot ($25), is, year in and year out, one of California's best examples of this French varietal. Many California merlots, especially those over about $16 ...

Serve this cost-effective soup with buttery bread or scones. Photo / Babiche Martens Nothing is more cost-effective or delicious as a hearty soup to eat any time of day. A slab of French stick warmed ...