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.

A food writer's trick for turning lentils into a satisfyingly crisp topping for salads, grain bowls, and more.

Lentils are little, unassuming and packed with plant-based nutrition, but what are they anyway? This guide explains ...

Stay-Put Cooking is a kitchen dispatch while you're stuck at home social distancing. Check out the archive for more tips and tricks. In the spirit of squeezing some vegetable matter into your ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Madhavi Tandon was perusing the shelves of King Soopers at the start of the pandemic when she stumbled upon a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen If you have a bag of lentils in your pantry, a ...

Italians eat lentils to bring good fortune, linking their round shape with gold coins. No wonder: at 20¢ per 1/2-cup cooked serving (of brown lentils), these peppery little legumes practically put ...

Oh, you’re cooking beans right now? So is everyone else, it seems. As the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent stay-at-home orders have made people more reliant on pantry staples than ever, beans have ...