INGREDIENTS: 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 onions, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 2/3 cup dried apricots 3 cups red lentils 10 cups vegetable or chicken stock, plus more if needed 6 plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme Salt and freshly ground pepper,...Read More

This recipe was featured in the annual “Taste of the Valley” event in Salinas, California. INGREDIENTS: Noodles: 8 ounces rice noodles (cover in boiling water and let stand covered for 45 minutes. Drain noodles and set aside). 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons sesame oil 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon ginger, fresh and finely grated...Read More