I always thought refried beans came from a can but then I met Viya and learned how to make them....
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Crispy Cauliflower and Shallots
I might start adding sliced shallots to all of my sheet pan vegetable roasts— what a great idea...
Green Chile Enchiladas
Enchiladas can be anything you want them to be, vegetarian or carnivore, saucy or creamy, flour or...
Turkey or Bison Chili
Let's make chili! All you need is some ground turkey or bison (both are lower in fat than ground...
Crustless Quinoa Quiche
This quinoa quiche makes a satisfying brunch, lunch, or dinner and is a great way to use greens,...
Bean Salad with Tarragon Vinaigrette
There's no magic to bean salad or what some people call marinated beans: start with beans and add...
Black Bean Salad
Where I grew up in Almaden Valley, a suburb of San Jose, California, my mom and the other ladies...
Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers
Thanks to Kathryne Taylor of the blog Cookie + Kate, here's a delicious home-made veggie burger...
How to Cook Beans
These giant white beans are Royal Coronas from Rancho Gordo. Serve them simply with olive oil and...
Dal Tadka (Yellow Lentils with Spiced Ghee)
Harvest Gold Lentils from Timeless Natural Food turn into a golden-yellow purée you can enjoy as a...
Icelandic Cod with Cannellini Beans
This is my favorite way to cook fish at home...steamed with white beans. It's the best (and...
Taco Salad with Quinoa and Beans
Spicing up quinoa and adding some beans makes a great "taco meat" for taco salad. Thanks to...
Brothy Beans with Bacon
A little bit of bacon goes a long way with this pot of beans. Keep them brothy or reduce to barely...
One Pot Rice and Beans
New York Times Cooking ran a one-pot meal feature and it inspired me to simplify our rice and bean...
White Bean and Italian Sausage Soup
This is Jackie Page's white bean and kale soup that we published in the Fall 2021 issue of Edible...
White Beans and Kale
If you're serious about good food you need to get serious about cooking beans. Not just any beans,...
Crispy Lentils
Pantry items are a whole lot easier to incorporate into meals when you get them cooked. This photo...
Butternut Squash and Hominy Enchiladas
Here at RIPE, I don't do food styling, I cook dinner. So, please imagine this mound of Tillamook...
Minestrone, The Seasonal Italian Soup
The structure of this minestrone includes lentils, beans and some orecchiette pasta. I like using...
Flageolet Beans with Lemon Dressing
It surprises me how delicious something as simple as a bean can be. The best ones don't come from...
Channa Masala
Classic Indian Cooking by Julie Sahni has been helping me learn how to make simple Indian food at...
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
Receiving a weekly farm box from Gallatin Valley Botanical has shifted my starting point for meal...
Viya’s Rice (Spanish Rice)
Spanish Rice, Mexican Rice, Arroz Rojo, Red Rice, no matter what you call it, cooking rice with a...
Black Bean Tortilla Soup
Yummy, feel-good dinner coming right up! Another great recipe from Kathryne Taylor of the whole...
Black Bean Slaw with Red Cabbage
Freshen up your taco night with this red cabbage and black bean slaw—a beautiful and delicious...
Roasted Kabocha Squash with Curried Chickpeas
Kobocha squash becomes a meal when you serve it with spiced chickpeas, rice, and a simple yogurt...
Three Bean Salad
Got cooked beans you need to use? Make a bean salad and you'll have something to eat for lunch or...
Corn Tortillas
When I plan a hands-on cooking class, I'm on the hunt for something Fun, something to get my...
Chicken and Lentil Tagine
Shake up chicken dinner by using some different seasonings—fenugreek and turmeric in this Moroccan...
Black Bean Chili
What did Julia Child order when she went to Cafe Beaujolais in Mendocino CA? This chili! No...
Pasta with Sausage, White Beans, and Greens
White beans and greens is a classic Italian combination, something for which you really don't need...
Lentil Soup and Parmesan Croutons
I saw the original recipe for this lentil soup (and Parmesan Croutons!) in Remedy Quarterly, a...
Winter Squash Enchiladas
Jumbled together in bins at the market, you'll find all kinds of winter squash: Delicata,...
Chipotle Chicken Chili
Start stocking canned beans and chipotle peppers in your pantry so you can make this spicy...
Chorizo Breakfast Burritos
After my daughter returned from a summer camping trip with friends, she kept talking about the...
Crimson Lentil & Winter Squash Curry for the Slow Cooker
Cook an onion with the spices, toss in the rest of the ingredients and go away for 3 hours....
Bean Basics: Garbanzos for Hummus
If you haven’t yet cooked beans for yourself, garbanzos are a very satisfying first experience....
Hummus with Thai Flavors
Quick and healthy lunches and snacks are at your fingertips when you have fresh hummus in your...
Slow Cooker Chalupa
Chalupa. A family favorite from Sunset Magazine and the era of avocado-green kitchen appliances...
Slow Cooker Black Beans, Guatemalan Style
We hit on a winning combination the last time I served these black beans. Fresh corn masa for...
Bachelor Dinner #1: Merguez and Lentils
While many of you were chugging (figuratively...and literally...) up Hayes a couple Sundays back...
Bean Salad
As much as I like to cook, sometimes it is fun and satisfying to open a couple cans and call it a...
Slow Cooker Cuban Black Beans
I was inspired to make these black beans by a Lourdes Castro recipe in a recent Food & Wine....
Duck Leg Confit with Green Lentils
I love having lentils on hand for salads and holiday comfort food like this duck confit...
Quinoa Bean Brunch Slices
These quinoa slices are terrific for a brunch or potluck -- they can be served warm or at room...
Dino Kale with White Beans
My 5 year old daughter, no longer one to eat every veggie I put in front of her, tasted a piece of...
