Rancho Gordo White Bean Chili
On Thanksgiving Day, there's a very good chance you'll be serving turkey, and if you are, there's an even greater chance that you'll have leftovers. This is one of our...
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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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Emily Nunn's Lemony Garlicky Cherry Tomato, White Bean, and Shrimp Salad
Emily Nunn's clever Department of Salad newsletter is an endless font of salad wisdom. If you are a salad lover, we suggest subscribing—you won't be disappointed. Of course, she was the...
Tanya Holland's Smoked Trout Spring Salad with Lemon-Mint Vinaigrette
Chef Tanya Holland (@mstanyaholland) is one of our culinary heroes. Inspired by the smoked trout salad from her cookbook California Soul, we swapped in our Green Baby Lima beans for...
Sera Pisani's Big Beans, Tiny Fish Salad
Here's a vibrant, flavorful salad recipe from LA-based Chef Sera Pisani, known for her popular Domenica Dinette popups. The tangy, salty pistachio gremolata is the perfect complement to our creamy Royal Corona beans....
Hiro Sone's Radicchio Salad With Parmesan-Balsamico Vinaigrette
This colorful salad from Hiro Sone was a beloved favorite at his restaurant, Terra, in St. Helena, and featured in Terra: Cooking from the Heart of Napa Valley by Hiro Sone and Lissa...
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...
Colu Henry's Chicories with Tuna, Beans, and Old-School Italian Dressing
Here is a colorful, hearty salad from cookbook author and food writer Colu Henry. She says, "I love this salad! It features the classic Italian combination of creamy white beans and...
SARAH SCOTT'S SUMMERY SUCCOTASH SALAD
All good Southerners love their Lima beans, and Chef Sarah Scott (@sarahscottchef) is no exception. She was excited to try out our new Green Baby Lima beans in a succotash salad,...
Alison Roman's Lemony White Beans With Anchovy and Parmesan
Alison Roman is a New York-based cook, writer, best-selling author, and owner of First Bloom, a corner store in Bloomville, New York. She is one of our favorite celebrity Bean Freaks (she was even...
Glen Ellen Star's Roasted Escarole and Pancetta Soup with White Beans
Since it was established in 2012, Glen Ellen Star has been a must-visit Sonoma County restaurant, renown for its wood-fired dishes including pizzas. The culinary team of chef and owner...
LEMONY BEAN & BRASSICA SOUP WITH NAPA CABBAGE & DILL
Diane Kochilas is a chef and award-winning author of numerous cookbooks, including a favorite of ours, called Ikaria: Lessons on Food, Life, and Longevity from the Island Where People Forget...
Creamy Lima Bean, Tomato, and Feta Soup
This soup was born of leftovers in a refrigerator. Beans, tomatoes, Valbreso French Sheep milk "feta", and an immersion blender. Our beans were well-seasoned and the salt content of feta...
Creamy White Bean Soup with Cauliflower & Greens
White beans and cauliflower make a great pair, especially in a creamy soup like this one, from Jill Fergus of Feed the Swimmers (@feedtheswimmers). She calls it: "Vegetarian comfort food...
ST VALENTINE'S BEAN AND BEETROOT SOUP
The texture of this soup is velvety and the flavor is rich. There are no tomatoes. The color and flavor come from cooked beets and vegetables. Any Rancho Gordo white...
HEARTY SAUSAGE STEW WITH BEANS, SWISS CHARD & CINNAMON
A favorite recipe of ours from British chef-turned-farmer Julius Roberts. Reprinted with permission from his new book, The Farm Table. From Roberts: "This is a dish I often find myself yearning...
Charred Cabbage and Caramelized Shallot Soup with Royal Corona Beans
We've been following and admiring Pierce Abernathy's Instagram feed (@pierceabernathy). We adapted one of his soups, using white beans instead of potatoes. It's a winner. With so few ingredients, each...