Cold Outside? Cook up a Big Pot of Lentils!

There's no doubt about it, Winter has arrived in Italy, and though we don't have snow in Chianti the ski slopes throughout the Peninsula are packed. One of the nicest ways to warm up after a day spent in the outdoors is with a steaming bowl of lentils, and as you chew you'll understand why Esau gave up his Birthright for them long ago....
You can do much more than just make them into soup, however (and will find ideas if you follow the link above), and if you're lucky enough to be where it's hot now they are very refreshing cool, too.