Cooking Beans, the Long-Soak Way MAKES: 6 to 8 servings TIME: Up to 12 hours to soak, plus 30 minutes to 2 hours to cook, almost completely unattended Many recipes instruct you to soak beans overnight before cooking. But that means they could be soaking for up to 24...

Cannellini Beans with Cabbage and Pasta MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 30 minutes Serve this wonderfully rustic dish piping hot on a cold day or at room temperature when it's warm outside. Flavorful stock is key here. The cavatelli is my first choice, but any small pasta is...

Beer-Glazed Black Beans MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 20 minutes with cooked beans It's amazing how much flavor you get from adding a cup (or a bottle) of beer to black beans, and nearly any type of beer will work: Lagers and wheat beers will generally make a lighter and...