EditorialConfit leeks with lentils, lemon and cream in New York on April 12, 2021. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. (Christopher Simpson/The New York Times)
EditorialFrom left, a brightly spiced lentil loaf, a smoky lentil stew and a pasta with lentils and fennel, in New York, Oct. 23, 2020. (Andrew Scrivani/The New York Times)