She's obsessed with the fine details and ingredients that take dishes from tasty to outright otherworldly. Simply cooked French green lentils can be tossed into a salad, stirred into soups ...

Cook the dish for another 10-15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld well. Variations on the dish: Vegetarian version: Instead of meat, you can add more vegetables like carrots, celery, or parsley ...

1. Mix together the corn meal mix, egg, oil and buttermilk. 2. Add milk — should be the consistency of pancake batter. 3.

When you need a quick salad or sandwich, the convenience of canned beans is hard to beat. But when you want a brothy bowl to soothe a cold, or a thrifty dish that will wow your friends at a dinner ...