Arnab Chakladar's Dum Alu with Chipotle Chiles in Adobo
We're very pleased to announce that Rancho Gordo Press will be publishing Arnab Chakladar's Contemporary Indian Cooking next year. I've known Arnab for years. We met on the food forums,...
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Italian-Style Green Bean, White Bean, and Potato Pie
Italy has so many great regions for food, but you'd have to be a hard nut not to be taken in by Liguria. Inspired by the cookbook Liguria in Cucina...
Preeti Mistry's Warming Masoor Dal
From Chef Preeti Mistry: "Masoor dal is a handy lentil due to its very quick cooking time, and the Rancho Gordo dal is so aromatic. This warming dal is like...
Beet, Black Lentil, Feta & Walnut Salad
This generous salad from Rosie Kellett's new cookbook, In for Dinner (available August 19th) would be perfect for a potluck or a laid-back dinner with friends. According to Rosie: "It’s one...
Poblano Peppers Stuffed with Vegan Chickpea Salad
Dora Ramirez is a chef, recipe developer, and photographer at dorastable.com and Mi Mero Mole. Her new book, Comida Casera, is available now. She says: "This vegan chickpea tuna salad...
Garbanzo and Tomato Salad with Sumac-Marinated Onions
Inspired by a recipe we read in The Washington Post, this salad gets a flavor boost from onions marinated in sumac, paprika, and lemon. We made it with Garbanzo beans...
Scarlet Runner Bean and Cress Salad
Scarlet Runner beans are large, meaty, and versatile. They work in salads like this one, but they can also replace meat in chili and stews. Ancho cress, sometimes known as...
Three Sisters Summer Salad
This recipe comes from Chími Nu'am: Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen by Sara Calvosa Olson (Heyday, 2023). She calls for fresh cranberry beans, shelled and simmered in water...
Julia Turshen's Warm Three-Bean Salad
Julia Turshen is a New York Times bestselling cookbook author whose latest cookbook, What Goes with What, is now available. She also provides endless inspiration to home cooks in her weekly...
Emily Nunn's Green Goddess Quinoa with Chickpeas, Spinach, and Avocado
Emily Nunn runs The Department of Salad newsletter, an endless source of salad wisdom. She shared this salad, featuring garbanzos, quinoa, and a green goddess dressing loaded with fresh herbs....
Fatted Calf’s Tomato Salad with Peppers & White Beans
Fatted Calf Charcuterie, owned by husband-and-wife team Taylor Boetticher and Toponia Miller, is best known for its cured meats, but their sandwiches and salads are just as remarkable. We...
Marcella Hazan's Radicchio and Warm Bean Salad
A simple salad like this one, from Marcella Hazan's Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking: 30th Anniversary Edition, requires the freshest, best-quality ingredients you can find. She says: "The ideal components...
Chef Mavis-Jay's Black Eyed Pea Salad
Chef and activist Mavis-Jay Sanders is a passionate advocate for food justice in Black and low-income communities. As the the founder of Queers at the Beards, she directed the 2025 fundraising...
Garbanzo de Aguachile Verde
Aguachile is a Mexican dish usually made with raw seafood in a spicy marinade. We tried a version with our Garbanzos and dang, it works! It's bright and bold and...
French Green Lentil Salad with Roasted Carrots and Thyme
A pile of lentils tossed with a simple vinaigrette makes the perfect base for just about anything: roasted vegetables, fish, or chicken. You can serve this salad warm or at...
Fennel, Celery, and Moro Bean Salad
We are always encouraging you to cook a pot of beans and see where it leads you. Here's a salad that Steve created after cooking a pot of Moro beans...