Fava, Arugula, Shaved Parmesan Salad

Letting the limes sit in salt and spices before dousing in oil and preserving.

Fritters with beaten egg whites, ramps, grated zucchini, parsley and lemon

rustic savory galette with provencal pastry and flavors

Yellow eye beans used for an Andouille sausage and bean stew.

Vaquero beans used in a braised pork chili, perfect for a snowy winter day

Lentil soup with ham and tarragon, served with a dollop of arugula pesto

red nightfall beans for a cassoulet-like peasant stew

minestrone for a cold day; adding parmesan rind to a soup makes such a difference

the end dish was farro, cooked risotto style, with some rancho gordo beans, pecorino, walnuts and rosemary

Musing about flavor experimentation and innovation after reading a NYTimes article on Hopkinson

Meatballs with Arugula and Mozzarella – timeless!

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes such a great snack.

shepherd’s pie – my favorite comfort food recipe

a few of the things going into cuban black beans