Loncheria Fusion Kitchen's Lentil Ceviche
Earlier this year, we celebrated the grand opening of our new downtown Napa store with catering by Felipe Lezama of Loncheria Fusion Kitchen. All the food was incredible, but these lentil...
Recipes
Salads
Emily Nunn's Spicy Butternut Squash Salad with Herbed Chickpeas and Labneh
Emily Nunn runs The Department of Salad newsletter, an endless source of salad wisdom. She shared this salad, which she especially loves because "all the elements— roasted winter squash, peppery...
Scarlet Runner Bean, Red Pepper, and Celery Salad
Steve made this salad last summer, and it was such a hit that he wrote down the recipe to save for our annual "Salad of the Day" marathon. One nice...
Provencal Tuna, White Bean, and Celery Salad
This French-style salad comes from our friend and favorite Francophile, Georgeanne Brennan. She says: “Creamy white beans combined with flaky bits of fish and crunchy celery makes an appetizing first...
Runner Bean and Raw Asparagus Salad
Like almost everyone else, I have been enamored with Joshua McFadden's cookbook, Six Seasons. At first I resisted. Seasonal market cooking. Really? Again? Yes, really. The story is the seasons...
Red Cabbage and Red Bean Salad
2 cups shredded red cabbage 1 cup cooked, drained Domingo Rojo, Mayan Red, or Hidatsa Red beans, or other firm heirloom beans 1/4 red onion, chopped or thinly sliced Handful of fresh...
Insalata di Corona (Corona Bean Salad)
We continue to be amazed at the simplicity and flavor of the recipes in Judith Barrett's Fagioli: The Bean Cuisine of Italy. There are 8 ingredients in this salad, including the salt and...
Ceci Piccoli and Cucumber Salad
Using cucumbers in a salad seems obvious, but they can be very wet, and after a short while, your salad might look more like a cold soup. Here, the seeds and middle...
Ayocote Morado and Charred Corn Salad
Inspired by a Yotam Ottolenghi recipe, here is a dish you could take to a gathering and serve at room temperature. So many hosts want some help but dread hearing,...
Arugula and Bean Salad with Pumpkin Seeds
4 cups wild arugula 2 cups drained cooked Rancho Gordo white beans, such as Ayocote Blanco, Cassoulet or Royal Corona beans 1 teaspoon Rancho Gordo Oregano Indio Olive oil Rancho Gordo...
Beet, Black Lentil, Feta & Walnut Salad
This generous salad from Rosie Kellett's new cookbook, In for Dinner (available August 19th) would be perfect for a potluck or a laid-back dinner with friends. According to Rosie: "It’s one...
Poblano Peppers Stuffed with Vegan Chickpea Salad
Dora Ramirez is a chef, recipe developer, and photographer at dorastable.com and Mi Mero Mole. Her new book, Comida Casera, is available now. She says: "This vegan chickpea tuna salad...
Marcella Beans with Tuna and Pickled Onions
St. Helena chef and owner of Panevino David Katz prepared this white bean and tuna salad with pickled onions for a screening of the Marcella film at the Cameo Theater...
Garbanzo and Tomato Salad with Sumac-Marinated Onions
Inspired by a recipe we read in The Washington Post, this salad gets a flavor boost from onions marinated in sumac, paprika, and lemon. We made it with Garbanzo beans...
Scarlet Runner Bean and Cress Salad
Scarlet Runner beans are large, meaty, and versatile. They work in salads like this one, but they can also replace meat in chili and stews. Ancho cress, sometimes known as...
Three Sisters Summer Salad
This recipe comes from Chími Nu'am: Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen by Sara Calvosa Olson (Heyday, 2023). She calls for fresh cranberry beans, shelled and simmered in water...