[1] Delicious warm potato salad with bacon, watercress, green beans, and a Dijon vinaigrette (photos #1 and #3 © Colavita) . [2] You can find baby, or creamer, potatoes, in three colors: yellow, red and purple (photo © Melissa’s). [3] Roast the bacon until crisp, then dice. Roasting the bacon cuts down on smell and […]
Plant-based foods are enjoying the spotlight, and old standards like beans are finding themselves on a plate with popular breakfast foods. Beans are rich in protein and fiber, and also provide a good level of satiety, the satisfied feeling of being full after eating. It’s easy to add a side of baked beans, black beans, […]
For summer bean salad, bean sides, baked beans… OTHER USES pasta e fagioli > https://www.saveur.com/pasta-e-fagioli-bean-recipe/ https://www.ranchogordo.com/blogs/recipes/white-bean-celery-and-radish-salad https://www.ranchogordo.com/blogs/recipes/scarlet-runner-salad? https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12766-abuelo-pelaezs-frijoles-negros-black-beans 20th anniversary of Rancho Gordo, america’s most dedicated purveyor of heirloom beans. Steve You know you’ve gone from casual cook to bean freak when you find you are interested in whether or not to soak beans. Like […]
[1] A summer cassoulet made with corn and summer squash. The recipe is below (both photos © Rancho Gordo). [2] Tarbais beans are perfect for cassoulets—so much so that Rancho Gordo calls them “cassoulet beans.” Get them at RanchoGordo.com. [3] In attractive packages, Rancho Gordo beans are welcome gifts for your favorite cooks. [4] Use […]
Summer beans like green beans, yellow wax beans and specialty beans like purple green beans and romanos, are some of the best veggies to grill. Yet, few people think of them for grilling—perhaps because they seem like they’d fall through the grill. They will: But a grill basket, grill pan or aluminum foil packet is […]
[1] Fusilli (corkscrew) pasta with white beans and kale. The recipe is below (both photos © DeLallo). [2] Delallo”s biodynamic whole wheat fusilli. You can get it online. [3] Lacinto kale, also known as Tuscan kale, Italian kale and dinosaur kale, among other names (photo © Good Eggs). In our continuing series of green […]
[1] Canned baked beans can’t compare to the homemade version (recipe and photo © DeLallo). [2] In New England and elsewhere in the U.S., beans were baked in a dedicated beanpot (photo © Five Rings | Wikipedia). Sorry, Bush’s, but commercial baked beans are a sorry lot. They should be called “candied beans” for […]
[1] A Mediterranean salad with hummus added to vinaigrette (photo courtesy Bush’s Best). [2] Cannellini beans (photo courtesy Food To Live). Beans vary by size and flavor nuances. [3] Marrow beans (photo courtesy
[1] A hearty dish of cassoulet. Here’s the recipe from The New York Times. [2] This “pared down” cassoulet takes just one hour! Here’s the recipe from The View From Great Island. [3] The original cassoulet pot shape, with slanted sides. It is the source of the word “casserole.” Here’s the detailed history of cassoulet. […]
[1] For single portions or a fun family approach, pack salads into mason jars—not big ones, since the fork has to reach the bottom! (photo California Avocados). [3] Spinach and bacon layered salad layered with peas, red bell pepper and cheddar, with ranch dressing (photo courtesy Kraft). [3] Classic layered salad with blue cheese dressing. […]