Verdinas with Clams (Spanish-Style Baby Lima Beans with Clams)
Photo credit: Cúrate RestaurantEarlier in the year, we made our way to North Carolina for a trip to Davidson College and to Asheville for a special bean dinner at Curate. ...
Recipes
Zipper Cream Peas with Broccolini
Photo credit to Bean Club® member Karina Jauregui. She added some fresh salsa! We don’t understand why Zipper Cream isn’t better known and appreciated outside the South. There’s this little...
Bludso's BBQ Red Beans and Rice
o Our staff test kitchen tried a new version of Red Beans and Rice from the recent book, Bludso's BBQ Cookbook (Ten Speed Press, 2022). They'd made it with our...
Provencal Tuna, White Bean, and Celery Salad
This French-style salad comes from our friend and favorite Francophile, Georgeanne Brennan. She says: “Creamy white beans combined with flaky bits of fish and crunchy celery makes an appetizing first...
Runner Bean and Raw Asparagus Salad
Like almost everyone else, I have been enamored with Joshua McFadden's cookbook, Six Seasons. At first I resisted. Seasonal market cooking. Really? Again? Yes, really. The story is the seasons...
Black Calypso and Cauliflower Spread on Toasted Bread
This is a smart appetizer for entertaining because you can make all the components in advance and assemble them just before your guests arrive. You could also serve this as...
Teri Adolfo's Tomato, Bean, and Coconut Soup
Teri Adolfo has been practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine, Body Work, and Ayurveda for 30 years. She works with clients diagnosed with cancer and various inflammatory conditions. Her joy is using...
Red Cabbage and Red Bean Salad
2 cups shredded red cabbage 1 cup cooked, drained Domingo Rojo, Mayan Red, or Hidatsa Red beans, or other firm heirloom beans 1/4 red onion, chopped or thinly sliced Handful of fresh...
Insalata di Corona (Corona Bean Salad)
We continue to be amazed at the simplicity and flavor of the recipes in Judith Barrett's Fagioli: The Bean Cuisine of Italy. There are 8 ingredients in this salad, including the salt and...
Ceci Piccoli and Cucumber Salad
Using cucumbers in a salad seems obvious, but they can be very wet, and after a short while, your salad might look more like a cold soup. Here, the seeds and middle...
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,...
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...
Scott Peacock's Hearty Stew-Leaning Soup of Moro Beans with Cold-Weather Textures and Flavors
Chef Scott Peacock (https://www.chefscottpeacock.com/) remains one of the most inspirational and influential giants of the Southern kitchen. From his legendary Watershed restaurant to his collaborations with the legendary Edna Lewis...
Burlap & Barrel's Low & Slow Chili with a Golden Cornbread Top
We love the idea of doing trade in countries where there aren’t a lot of opportunities, and Burlap & Barrel is doing just that. A visit to the Burlap &...