Teri Adolfo's Tomato, Bean, and Coconut Soup
Teri Adolfo has been practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine, Body Work, and Ayurveda for 30 years. She works with clients diagnosed with cancer and various inflammatory conditions. Her joy is using...
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Soups & Stews
Nut-Dusted Beans and Sauteed Greens in Bean Broth
A big bowl of sauteed greens and heirloom beans always makes me happy. One lazy Sunday l used Italian green chard and King City Pinks, and something possessed me to add a handful of dust from the...
Scott Peacock's Hearty Stew-Leaning Soup of Moro Beans with Cold-Weather Textures and Flavors
Chef Scott Peacock (https://www.chefscottpeacock.com/) remains one of the most inspirational and influential giants of the Southern kitchen. From his legendary Watershed restaurant to his collaborations with the legendary Edna Lewis...
Burlap & Barrel's Low & Slow Chili with a Golden Cornbread Top
We love the idea of doing trade in countries where there aren’t a lot of opportunities, and Burlap & Barrel is doing just that. A visit to the Burlap &...
Lentil, Leek, and Sweet Potato Stew
Inspired by a recipe in Ad Hoc at Home by Thomas Keller (Artisan, 2009). Our Pardina lentils have a mellow, balanced flavor and hold their shape well when cooked, making...
Anna Ansari's Dovga (Azeri Warm Yogurt Soup)
Recipe and photo credit: Silk Roads: A Flavor Odyssey with Recipes from Baku to Beijing by Anna Ansari (DK RED, 14 October; RRP $35) From the author: "This is dovga,...
Sylwia Vaclavek's Polish White Bean Soup (Zupa Fasolowa)
Sylwia Vaclavek is a photographer and recipe developer, and the creator of My Omni Kitchen. She generously shared this soup recipe with us. She says: "Polish White Bean soup is all...
Alexandra Stafford's Slow Cooker Gigante Beans
Here is a slow cooker stew that requires very little effort, and the payoff is a pot of stewy white beans in a rich broth, perfect for serving over polenta...
Arnab Chakladar's Kolkata via Bangkok
Is it a soup… Or is it a dal? According to Arnab Chaklader of My Annoying Opinions: "The boundary between dal and soup is a porous one; most dals can be...
Flour + Water's Pasta e Fagioli
When beans meet pasta, something magical happens. Chef Ryan Pollnow from Flour + Water Foods shared his take on the classic Italian dish, pasta e fagioli. Photo credit: Flour +...
STAFFAN TERJE’S ROYAL CORONA, SWISS CHARD, AND MUSHROOM STEW
One of our favorite recipes from The Bean Book (Ten Speed Press, 2024). Photo by Ed Anderson. We asked our friends at Wine Forest Wild Foods to help us with...
Noah Galuten's Soupe au Pistou
We've been enjoying Noah Galuten's The Don’t Panic Pantry Cookbook: Mostly Vegetarian Comfort Food That Happens to Be Pretty Good for You, his very entertaining Substack account. A recent post...
Chef Luis Pérez's Sonoran Gallina Pinta
One of the highlights from the Heirloom Bean Encuentro with Alta Baja last year was Chef Luis Pérez's vegetarian Gallina Pinta. We begged him for the recipe, and he...
Todd Humphries' Chiapas Black Bean Soup with Kimchi
Here in Napa, it's fair to say that we're all smitten with chef Todd Humphries. His current home run is Kitchen Door, downtown, and a hop, skip, and a jump...
Asha's Hearty Lentil & Mushroom Soup
Recipe and photo by Asha Loupy for Diaspora Spice Co. From Asha: "My two secret ingredients for the best lentil and vegetable soup aren’t what you’d expect: garam masala and...
Osh-e Reshteh (Persian Noodle Soup)
Recipe from Food of Life: Ancient Persian and Modern Iranian Cooking and Ceremonies by Najmieh Batmanglij (Mage Publishers)Photo credit: www.najmieh.com Note from the author: In Iran, it is customary to...