22 winter french Recipes

hard red winter-wheat berries, cold water, salt, french green lentils (puy) or 1 1/2 cups brown lentils, sorted and rinsed, vegetable broth, cold water, extra virgin olive oil, carrots, finely chopped, onion, diced, sea salt, fresh ground pepper , plus more to taste, garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin, cooked wheat berries (instructions below-prepare in advance), red swiss chard or 1 bunch rainbow swiss chard, large stems discarded, leaves roughly chopped, fresh lemon juice

shrimp (about 28) in shells, salt, unsalted butter, cognac, water, wide) slices center-cut salmon fillet (1 1/2 to 2 lb total), skinned, fresh or preserved black winter truffles (28 g), salt, dry white wine, french chablis or other dry white wine, chopped shallot, heavy cream, arrowroot, cognac, salt, black or white pepper