Brazilian Black Bean Soup
Sometimes you want a big old samba and other times, a Bossa Nova trio fits the bill. Sometimes you want to go all out and make a massive Brazilian feijoada...
Recipes
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...
White Bean and Tomato Soup with Langostino Tails
This recipe is literally the same as our Tomato and White Bean Soup., plus seafood. If you have leftovers, you just add a defrosted package of Longostino tails from Trader...
Sarah Scott's Hearty Minestrone
She's too humble to say it, but we'll declare that Sarah was at the forefront of "Wine County Cooking" from the start. Her early work with local wineries to prepare...
Crystal Wilkinson's Garlicky White Soup Beans
Reprinted with permission from Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks by Crystal Wilkinson copyright 2024. Photographs by Kelly Marshall copyright 2024. Published...
Somewhat Tarascan Bean Soup
A regional specialty in the town of Pátzcuaro, Mexico, Tarascan soup is most likely named for the local indigenous people, now correctly referred to as Purépecha. It's generally a combination of tomatoes,...
Tomato and White Bean Soup For a Stormy Night
There's nothing like rain and thunder to inspire one to stay home and eat soup. This recipe finds its inspiration from a cold, Northern California evening with nothing prepared to...
Chickpea Masala Tomato Soup
Here is a hearty, plant-based recipe from the blog Clean Food Dirty Girl featuring our Garbanzo beans. If you have cooked Garbanzos on hand, you can have this satisfying soup on the table in about...
ZUPPA DI PASTA E CECI (SOUP OF PASTA AND CHICKPEAS)
Recipe reprinted from Fagioli: The Bean Cuisine of Italy by Judith Barrett. Barrett says: "This is a soup you’re likely to find in many osterieand trattorie throughout Italy. In Rome,...
Thanksgiving Vegetable and Bean Tian
Here is a dish that checks many boxes: visually appealing, vegan, gluten-free, easy to double or triple, loaded with foods that are indigenous to The Americas. And best of all,...
Italian White Bean and Tuna Salad
1 cup cooked, drained white beans such as Rancho Gordo Royal Corona, Alubia Blanca, or Marcella beans About 4 oz tuna packed in olive oil, drained and flaked 1/4 of...
Zuppa di Farro e Fagioli (Tuscan Bean Soup with Farro)
During the 1980s, a lot of my friends would spend their vacations in New York. They loved the big city life, especially after San Francisco, which although romantic and sophisticated...
Pinquito Bean and Celery Salad with Lemon Dressing
For so many, a salad is mixed greens and boring raw vegetables. More and more, I love salads without any lettuce. I want crunch and texture—bean salads with celery, onions,...
Marcella Beans with Green Garlic and Parsley Pistou
This recipe comes from our neighbors here in Napa, Stevie and Josiah of Bay Grape Wine, a specialty wine shop that makes wine fun without being inane or insulting your intelligence....
ZUPPA DI LENTICCHIE E FUNGHI // SOUP OF LENTILS AND MUSHROOMS
This recipe from Southern Italy is prepared with a combination of dried porcini and fresh oyster or cremini mushrooms. Its earthy aroma and wonderful rich taste captures the essence of...
Lukas Volger's Smoky Confit'd Beans with Olives
From the book Snacks for Dinner by Lukas Volger. Copyright © 2022 by Lukas Volger. Published by Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Reprinted by permission. From Lukas' notes:...