NOAH GALUTEN'S HIPPIE CALIFORNIA SALAD
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 and his very entertaining YouTube cooking show. Noah says: "This...
Recipes
Alison Roman's Lemony White Beans With Anchovy and Parmesan
Alison Roman is a New York-based cook, writer, best-selling author, and owner of First Bloom, a corner store in Bloomville, New York. She is one of our favorite celebrity Bean Freaks (she was even...
Shared Culture's Summer Tomato, Bean, and Corn Salad with Miso Dressing
We love teaming up with like-minded food companies, and our partnership with Shared Cultures has been especially rewarding. They have been producing an incredible line-up of small-batch fermented food products, many of...
Oregano Chicken
You can make this marinade with Oregano Indio or Mexican oregano. It was inspired by a recipe by the late Diana Kennedy and I've since discovered, it's not an uncommon...
Garbanzo and Spinach Stew (Potaje de Garbanzos con Espincas)
This recipe was inspired by a more traditional version in the book Cocina de Andalucía: Spanish Recipes from the Land of a Thousand Landscapes by María José Sevilla (2024, Ryland...
Glen Ellen Star's Roasted Escarole and Pancetta Soup with White Beans
Since it was established in 2012, Glen Ellen Star has been a must-visit Sonoma County restaurant, renown for its wood-fired dishes including pizzas. The culinary team of chef and owner...
LEMONY BEAN & BRASSICA SOUP WITH NAPA CABBAGE & DILL
Diane Kochilas is a chef and award-winning author of numerous cookbooks, including a favorite of ours, called Ikaria: Lessons on Food, Life, and Longevity from the Island Where People Forget...
Creamy Lima Bean, Tomato, and Feta Soup
This soup was born of leftovers in a refrigerator. Beans, tomatoes, Valbreso French Sheep milk "feta", and an immersion blender. Our beans were well-seasoned and the salt content of feta...
Tunde Wey's Gbegiri (Nigerian Bean Soup)
Tunde Wey is a Nigerian artist, cook, and writer. He shared this soup recipe with us with the note: "It's not a traditional slurping soup in the American tradition but...
Gallina Pinta
A brothy hominy and bean stew, popular in the state of Sonora, in Northern Mexico. The name translates to "painted hen," most likely referring to the colorful ingredients. Pinto beans are...
Fatted Calf's Moroccan Lentil Soup
Fatted Calf was started by husband-and-wife team Taylor Boetticher and Toponia Miller. Miller received her charcuterie skills at the Culinary Institute of America, and Boetticher in 1999 at the acclaimed...
Fagioli Alla Porchetta
A collaboration between Burlap & Barrel and Fatted Calf resulted in our favorite new spice blend, based on the flavors in Italian classic porchetta. This recipe is from Toponia Miller of...
Sopa de Garbanzo
Steve was going through his collection of Mexican cookbooks and came across a tattered copy of Recetario de Cocina Mexicana by Maria Luisa Soto and Murguiondo de Cossio (Vargas Rea...
French Lentil Soup with Leeks and Lemon
When the days are still chilly and citrus season is in full swing, this bright yet earthy lentil stew will be a welcome addition to your table. A hunk of...
Creamy White Bean Soup with Cauliflower & Greens
White beans and cauliflower make a great pair, especially in a creamy soup like this one, from Jill Fergus of Feed the Swimmers (@feedtheswimmers). She calls it: "Vegetarian comfort food...
America's Test Kitchen Creamy Chickpea, Broccoli Rabe, and Garlic Soup
Photo and recipe from The Complete Beans & Grains Cookbook: A Comprehensive Guide with 450+ Recipes by America's Test Kitchen (Published February 2024 by America's Test Kitchen). This book is sure...