In this guide, I explain how to cook beans, lentils, split peas, and chickpeas with exact times, water ratios, and three different cooking methods. With this information, you’ll be able to cook any ...

My husband is a “texture guy,” meaning lots of foods—vegetables especially—are off-limits if they feel weird in his mouth. As a produce-obsessed home cook, I’m on a perpetual mission to find ways to ...

Growing up in the south one of the first things I learned to cook was green beans. They were a staple during the summertime. Cooking the beans wasn’t so bad, but first, you had to go to the garden ...

Let’s be clear: canned beans are simply not as tasty as the dried beans you cook yourself. Yes, canned beans are convenient, speedy and nutritious. But cooking dried beans is much easier than you ...