Lauren Weber grew up with a father who rationed toilet paper and rarely used his car's turn signals (to prevent them from burning out). She was formerly a staff reporter at Newsday and Reuters, and has also written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and other publications.
Interview with Leonard Lopate
Since leaving the 9-to-5 world, I can often be found from noon to 2 PM in my tiny kitchen, defrosting some lentil soup for lunch and listening to the Leonard Lopate Show on my favorite radio station, WNYC. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, I was honored to be a guest on the show. You can catch the interview here (and read the slightly nasty comments, some of which imply that I’m mentally ill… or maybe they say that about my father).
Posted by cheap eats, September 15, 2009 at 6:46 am |
Here’s a very quick and healthy (no oil or butter) one: Throw lentils into a pot with some sliced carrots, celery and onions (or whatever you have lying around the fridge) and add spices. I sometimes use a Moroccan spice mixture that I bought in Marrakesh, or I make an Italian version with oregano, basil and fresh parsley.
In the summer, I like to make a lentil salad with feta cheese, mint and lots of olive oil.
Posted by lauren, September 19, 2009 at 1:12 pm |
Recent publications
In Cheap We Trust
The Story of a Misunderstood American Virtue
Little, Brown and Co.
Sept. 7, 2009
You can probably find the book at your local library. But if you'd like your own copy, you can buy it at
What’s your favorite recipe for lentils?