King City Pink Bean and Spanish Chorizo Stew
Here is a super simple, flexible soup for a quick weeknight meal. Any heirloom bean would work well. Note that we used pre-cooked Spanish chorizo, which is different from the...
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How to Cook Beans in the Rancho Gordo Manner
There is not one single method of cooking beans. At its most basic, you want to simmer the pot until the beans are soft. Soaking can speed up the process...
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PASTA E FAGIOLI ALLA VENETA (VENETO-STYLE SOUP OF PASTA AND BORLOTTI BEANS)
From the book Fagioli: The Bean Cuisine of Italy by Judith Barrett, here is a traditional recipe from the Veneto region, northwest of Venice. There are many versions of this soup...
Chicken, Wild Rice, and Yellow Eye Soup in the Slow Cooker
We decided to try the ‘dump it all in the slow cooker’ method with a chicken, wild rice, and bean soup – and the results were surprisingly delicious. If you...
Nopalito's Frijoles Pinquitos De La Olla
For Nopalito chef and owner Gonzalo Guzman, preparing Mexican food is all about using pristine seasonal ingredients and cooking them simply. Growing up in the coastal city of Catemaco...
Luna Mexican Kitchen's Charro Beans
One of our favorite restaurant accounts is Luna Mexican Kitchen, with several branches all south of San Francisco. We're waiting for a Napa location, but until then, we have this...
Gallina Pinta
A brothy hominy and bean stew, popular in the state of Sonora, in Northern Mexico. The name translates to "painted hen," most likely referring to the colorful ingredients. Pinto beans are...
Fagioli Alla Porchetta
A collaboration between Burlap & Barrel and Fatted Calf resulted in our favorite new spice blend, based on the flavors in Italian classic porchetta. This recipe is from Toponia Miller of...
Somewhat Tarascan Bean Soup
A regional specialty in the town of Pátzcuaro, Mexico, Tarascan soup is most likely named for the local indigenous people, now correctly referred to as Purépecha. It's generally a combination of tomatoes,...
Pinquito Bean and Celery Salad with Lemon Dressing
For so many, a salad is mixed greens and boring raw vegetables. More and more, I love salads without any lettuce. I want crunch and texture—bean salads with celery, onions,...
Basque-Style Bean and Kale Stew
A customer sent in a recipe from the UK paper, The Guardian, by Spanish chef José Pizarro. It was for a traditional Basque stew using Toloso beans, which are famous...
Yellow Eye Bean and Kale Soup
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for drizzling1 garlic clove, minced1 large carrot, peeled and chopped1 small bunch Tuscan kale, leaves stripped from the stems and sliced into thin...
Puerto Rican Habichuelas
We've been following Illyanna Maisonet for years. She's an excellent food writer with a natural curiosity. Her articles for the San Francisco Chronicle were legendary. She's an odd and...
Huevos Rancheros Divorciados
Melisa in our retail department made refried beans one day with our Santa Maria Pinquito beans. We had never tried refritos with the Pinquitos and it blew everyone away! Melisa offered...
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...
Ribollita (Italian Bread Soup)
This is our go-to recipe for ribollita, shared with us by Peter Miller, author of Lunch at the Shop: The Art and Practice of the Midday Meal and How to...
Molletes (Open-Faced Mexican Sandwiches with Refried Beans)
These open-faced sandwiches are a favorite Mexican comfort food. You can vary the type of bread, cheese, and toppings, but you'll want to use homemade refried beans if possible for this dish...