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,...
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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...
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...
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...
Carrot, White Bean, and Ginger Soup
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus about a spoonful to garnish 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger 2 bunches of carrots (approx...
Sunrise Lentil Stew with Lemon and Dill
We are smitten with our Sunrise lentils. Their flavor is hard to pin down—somewhere between a Puglia lentil and a split red lentil—earthy, yet gentle, if that makes sense. We...
Arnab Chakladar's Dum Alu with Chipotle Chiles in Adobo
We're very pleased to announce that Rancho Gordo Press will be publishing Arnab Chakladar's Contemporary Indian Cooking next year. I've known Arnab for years. We met on the food forums,...
Italian-Style Green Bean, White Bean, and Potato Pie
Italy has so many great regions for food, but you'd have to be a hard nut not to be taken in by Liguria. Inspired by the cookbook Liguria in Cucina...
Preeti Mistry's Warming Masoor Dal
From Chef Preeti Mistry: "Masoor dal is a handy lentil due to its very quick cooking time, and the Rancho Gordo dal is so aromatic. This warming dal is like...
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...
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...
Julia Turshen's Warm Three-Bean Salad
Julia Turshen is a New York Times bestselling cookbook author whose latest cookbook, What Goes with What, is now available. She also provides endless inspiration to home cooks in her weekly...
Emily Nunn's Green Goddess Quinoa with Chickpeas, Spinach, and Avocado
Emily Nunn runs The Department of Salad newsletter, an endless source of salad wisdom. She shared this salad, featuring garbanzos, quinoa, and a green goddess dressing loaded with fresh herbs....