I love soups that do not call for chicken stock, which I seldom have on hand, but that still offer tons of flavor. This brilliant minestrone, which is probably my favorite recipe in my well-loved copy of The Art of Simple Food, fits that bill and a few others: vegetarian, check; cheap, check; bursting with healthy vegetables, check; studded with filling beans, check; hearty enough to make a meal of, check. More

I was searching for new ways to use black beans and somehow I ended up in Costa Rica. Its national dish is gallo pinto, and though it doesn't sound that spectacular on its own, I figured it had to be... More

Staples like beans and rice are staples for a reason. Whether Cajun-style red beans and rice, arroz con frijoles negro from Mexico, or gallo pinto from Central America, sometimes two foods just go together. Beans and rice as a dish... More

On Mondays, Kristen Swensson of Cheap, Healthy, Good swings by these parts to share healthy and delicious recipes with us. Recently, thanks to a friend who was paring down her cookbook collection, I came into a copy of Daniel Boulud’s... More

On Mondays, Kristen Swensson of Cheap, Healthy, Good swings by these parts to share a healthy, delicious, and budget-conscious recipe with us. Today, a recipe perfect for pumpkin season. On occasion, to make a low-calorie recipe palatable, it becomes necessary... More

On Mondays, Kristen Swensson of Cheap, Healthy, Good swings by these parts to share a healthy, delicious, and budget-conscious recipe with us. Today, the classic combo of pork and apples. All too often, when it comes to lean cooking, pork... More

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. Lately, one of my favorite online recipe resources has been Food Blog Search.... More