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...
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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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Jenny Rosenstrach’s Shortcut Minestrone
Jenny Rosenstrach is a food writer and New York Times bestselling cookbook author. She has written the popular Dinner: A Love Story blog for over a decade. She shared this recipe...
Monsieur Marcel's SPRING AYOCOTE PISTOU VEGETABLE SOUP
If you are in Los Angeles, Monsieur Marcel Gourmet Market & Bistro is a go-to spot for Rancho Gordo beans, both to take home and enjoy at their bistro. Executive Chef...
Lukas Volger's Cheesy Cabbage and White Bean Soup
Lukas Volger is a cookbook author, culinary content creator, recipe developer, food stylist, and certified Bean Freak. This soup is from his book Start Simple. He says: "This fantastic soup...
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...
Shared Cultures' Brothy Miso Beans and Greens
Introducing Shared Cultures, a small business inspired by traditional fermentation, wild-foraged mushrooms, and Northern California’s produce. They craft exceptional misos, shoyus, and umami seasonings using local ingredients, including Rancho Gordo...
Clean Food Dirty Girl's Red Bean Curry
Here's a colorful, warm blend of vegetables, spices, and, yes, beans, from Clean Food Dirty Girl. Domingo Rojo beans would be our first choice, but any of the Ayocotes or...
Laura Wright's Chickpea Soup with Rosemary & Garlic
Laura Wright, vegan cookbook author and creator of the legume-friendly food blog The First Mess, shared this simple and addictive chickpea soup recipe with us. Blending some of the chickpeas...
Christmas Lima Bean and Cabbage Soup
Cabbage and beans may not be the most glamourous duo, but they have a lot of chemistry! Some of their greatest hits: roasted, shredded in a salad, or braised in a...
White Bean Soup with Corn and Poblano Strips
Say you have a couple of cups of cooked white beans in your refrigerator because you've made a big pot of beans earlier in the week. You've also roasted a...
Mississippi Vegan's Black Bean Soup
Timothy Pakron is a photographer, food stylist, and recipe developer and the creator of Mississippi Vegan. Like many of us, he gets nostalgic when it comes to black bean soup:...
White Bean and Cauliflower Soup with Rosemary Croutons
If you have cooked white beans and stale bread on hand, might we suggest a pureed white bean soup? It's easy to adjust the ingredients depending on what you have...
Özlem Warren's Yoghurt Soup with Chickpeas and Swiss Chard
Extracted from our new favorite cookbook, Sebze: Vegetarian Recipes from My Turkish Kitchen by Özlem Warren (Hardie Grant Books, $40). Photography by Sam A Harris. Warren writes: "This delicious, wholesome soup is...
Lentil Nopalito Soup
Nopales are prickly-pear cactus paddles that you can find in most Mexican markets and some supermarkets. You can often buy them precleaned, but if you need to do it yourself,...
Cassoulet Gratin a la Monks
Our friend John Monks is an anesthesiologist by day and food-obsessed host by night (and weekends). I don't know anyone who takes making good food for his friends more...
Red Bean, Radicchio, and Pomegranate Holiday Salad
For the Vinaigrette:2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, preferably Katz Apple Cider Vinegar1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice1/4 cup extra virgin olive oilSalt and freshly ground pepper to taste2 heads radicchio, about 4...