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
White Beans
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...
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...
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...
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...
Sylwia Vaclavek's Polish White Bean Soup (Zupa Fasolowa)
Sylwia Vaclavek is a photographer and recipe developer, and the creator of My Omni Kitchen. She generously shared this soup recipe with us. She says: "Polish White Bean soup is all...
STAFFAN TERJE’S ROYAL CORONA, SWISS CHARD, AND MUSHROOM STEW
One of our favorite recipes from The Bean Book (Ten Speed Press, 2024). Photo by Ed Anderson. We asked our friends at Wine Forest Wild Foods to help us with...
Carrot, White Bean, and Ginger Soup
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus about a spoonful to garnish 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger 2 bunches of carrots (approx...
Mushroom and White Bean Soup with Chiles
Inspired by Patricia Quintana's Cuisine of the Water Gods 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons butter 1 white onion, thinly sliced 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 cups sliced button...
Raw Beet Salad with White Beans, Pomegranate Seeds, and Black Walnuts
I used to hate beets with a passion. I found them to be the most disgusting food I've ever known. Then I tried borscht, with loads of sour cream, and...
Fasole Batuta (Romanian White Bean Dip)
Photo by Sarah OliverIt's not easy to get a written recipe from a chef, but after some prodding, our General Manager, Julia Newberry, managed to get one from her friends...
Italian-Style Green Bean, White Bean, and Potato Pie
Italy has so many great regions for food, but you'd have to be a hard nut not to be taken in by Liguria. Inspired by the cookbook Liguria in Cucina...
Chicken and White Bean Estofada
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling 1/2 of an onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 bell peppers, best red and yellow, peeled with a vegetable...
Tepache Gordo: Yes, A Bean Cocktail!
While working at Broadway by Amar Santana, mixologist Jade Bustamante and chef decuisine Richie Ramirez were challenged to create a cocktail for the 2024 Heirloom BeanEncuentro. The excitement and passion...
Marcella Beans with Tuna and Pickled Onions
St. Helena chef and owner of Panevino David Katz prepared this white bean and tuna salad with pickled onions for a screening of the Marcella film at the Cameo Theater...
White Lima Bean Salad with Cod, Roasted Peppers, and Sun Dried Tomatoes
In Spain and other parts of Europe, salt cod is popular and often served in salads. It's a process to prepare—we have found that cooking fresh fish is easier. You...