Get those garbanzo beans a soakin’ Long ago, when Alex was a youngster, I had a client who gave me a recipe for her favorite garbanzo bean stew. It really was delicious and I made that
Category Archives: Legumes
It’s been awhile hasn’t it? I apparently went on hiatus. Inadvertent hiatus I guess. In a way. I had a Thanksgiving posting prepared and then that slipped away. Then Christmas/Chanukah
Ever since Virginia Ripley’s pre-wedding girlfriend gathering I’ve been wanting to make Quinoa cakes again. That night I didn’t really make them but I did enjoy eating them.
I have these old old friends from way back when. David and Beth. They are wonderful, warm, lovely people. I was in their wedding. It’s true. My first foray into wedding life. Since I started
Over the last years we have tried to have a New Year’s Day Open House combined with a celebration of Jared’s birthday. Some years it works. Some years it doesn’t. This year it didn’t
Well . . . the word ‘chickpea’ comes from the Latin word “cicer. “ Why? Who knows. The word “Garbanzo” comes from old Spanish “garroba” or “algarroba.” Why? Who knows. And get this
It’s no secret that I’m a bean freak (I soak ‘em) so when my brother and I were talking on the phone a couple of weeks ago and he told me about a ‘pork and beans’ recipe that he was
Dinner, Legumes, Lunch, Mexican, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian
A Simple Pot of Beans aka Good Mother Stallard
It was oh so funny when we were small. What is it with kids and farting? I wonder why farting is so funny? Curious. In any event…. My friend Kathy Patton taught me about beans. Real beans.
Another huge hit this year was Jessica Montaigne’s lentil-haricot vert salad. Jessica is a personal trainer and she’s awesome. If you want to get into shape – get in touch with her.
I look forward all year to the harvest of those ephemeral fava beans and they are here right now. Fava beans are beautiful and delicious – big, plump, flavorful (although certainly a hassle