by Admin | Mar 27, 2020 | Legumes
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...
by Admin | Mar 27, 2020 | Legumes
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...
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...
