If youve ever been scouring the onion buckets at the supermarket only to find small purple oblong-looking onions, chances are those were shallots. And what is a shallot, exactly? Well break down ...

Courtine famously quipped that "The onion is the truffle of the poor." Although, foodies associate shallots, not onions, more closely with French culinary style. Even Shrek famously noted that ...

Here, they are cooked alongside shallots, carrots, and chickpeas. Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Cut 4 to 5 thin slices of lemon. Heat a 10-inch stainless steel skillet over medium low.