by Admin | Mar 27, 2020 | Legumes
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...
by Admin | Mar 27, 2020 | Grains
Simpler-Than-Pilaf Baked Rice MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 30 minutes This basic, valuable technique is used worldwide; it’s a kind of combination of pilaf and paella, but simpler than either, especially if you omit the spices and go with just salt and pepper. Use...
by Admin | Mar 26, 2020 | Grains
Simple Risotto MAKES: 4 to 6 servings TIME: 45 minutes Read the preceding text, learn the basic technique here, then use the recipes and suggestions that follow to build on it. If you don’t have vegetable stock on hand, I suggest making Simple, Easy, and Fast...
by Admin | Mar 26, 2020 | Grains
Risotto with Dried and Fresh Mushrooms MAKES: 4 to 6 servings TIME: 45 minutes To me, this is an important version of risotto: not only does its intensity come with very little labor, but I always have dried mushrooms on hand (the addition of fresh mushrooms is a...
by Admin | Mar 26, 2020 | Grains
Simplest Fried Rice with Peppers MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 20 minutes with cooked rice The easiest fried rice dish, mildly flavored, not earth-shattering, but very fast, very good, and a respectful treatment of a revered leftover. Move to the next recipe if you’re...
