Black-eyed Peas with Butternut Squash
A brightly colored one-pot meal for our first blustery winter day of snowy ground and gray sky. Sprightly hues and […]
Lentil Soup with Sweet Potatoes and Chard
I am returning to earth-mother mode now that holiday excesses are receding. Other than local fare, which we are committed […]
Coconut Chicken Curry and Indian-Style Green Beans with Mustard Seed
This month’s Spice Rack Challenge features mustard seeds, and while I’ve experimented with a couple of recipes for prepared mustard, […]
Okra, Green Bean and Chard Soup
Sometimes you just have to suspend your disbelief. Or maybe just put your trust in a proven source. This silken […]
Fresh Shelling Beans, a Seasonal Treat
You know that summer is coming to an end when shelling beans start ripening in the garden and appearing in […]
Full of Beans: Three Energizing Seasonal Salads
Here are three of the many ways we’ve been enjoying beans over the last couple of weeks since they arrived […]
Eggplant and Chickpea Stew with Pomegranate Molasses
August brings not only tomatoes but also a bumper crop of eggplant, not to mention a hankering for tangy food […]
June: Peas
Whenever the first peas are ready to harvest, I think of Thomas Jefferson, who was not only a President and […]
Sweet Pea Spread with Ginger and Miso
A slightly spicy, very flavorful spread for simple little crackers, a dip for vegetables, this is a perfect do-ahead appetizer […]
Black Lentils with Roasted Carrots and Celeriac
An improvised dish that evolved as I went along, this one’s a keeper. It may not look like much, but […]
Birds Fly South: Cowpeas and Collards
I am not remotely Southern but after eating okra and various gumbos over the past weeks, I can say that […]
Green Beans with Dill Pesto
A hill of beans gone dilly! This is one of my favorite summer picnic dishes. Top and tail the beans […]
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