In the middle of summer nobody is looking for something to stick to their ribs, but on a snowy evening nothing sounds better. That's one of the nice things about winter, at least when it comes to cooking—the suitableness...
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Nancy Harmon Jenkin's recipe for Greek-style baked gigante beans makes a whole lotta beans, but any leftovers are easily frozen to use later in soups or stews. Jenkins also suggests that you mash up the tomatoey, honey-sweetened beans to the...
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The following recipe is from the January 14th edition of our weekly recipe newsletter. To receive this newsletter in your inbox, sign up here! Nancy Harmon Jenkins' recipe for risotto with salami and borlotti beans is as hearty and as...
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I received a copy of Chez Panisse Vegetables for Christmas and I can already feel it: this will be a book I'll return to again and again. There's something honest about a vegetables-focused cookbook with sections divided into: carrots,...
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Success for this this Saveur-approved baked bean dish all depends on what kind of barbecue sauce you douse those beans in. I have made my own versions before. This Joy of Cooking version is fine. This one from Cook's...
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Here in America we love to argue about food, from chili (should it have beans?), to macaroni and cheese (creamy or crusty?), to bagels (to toast or not to toast?). In France, they like to argue about cassoulet, the classic...
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The following recipe is from the October 15th edition of our weekly recipe newsletter. To receive this newsletter in your inbox, sign up here! Baked beans get a bad rap. That's because most people think of the canned, mushy brown...
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When people think "Giada" they think "pasta." After all, her previous cookbook, Everyday Pasta, was entirely dedicated to the subject. At a time when most of America was quaking in the wake of carbs, Giada taught us that they were...
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On Mondays, Kristen Swensson of Cheap, Healthy, Good swings by these parts to share a healthy and delicious recipe with us. Today, a new dressing for eggplant. One of the great drawbacks to dieting is the repetition of foods. Often,...
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Black bean and corn make an inspired pair. I've explored this union before, but was interested in this particular recipe from the cookbook Bistro Latino by Rafael Palomino because of the corn-roasting and almost complete lack of embellishment. Sure,...
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