Impeachment acquittal, Trump’s State of the Union address, don’t get me started. What’s really exciting in DC these days isn’t happening on Capitol Hill, it’s happening at the Washington Post. Food editor Joe Yonan has fallen for beans. His new cookbook Cool Beans is a veritable love letter to legumes. This post contains affiliate links….
African-American Sweet Potato and Peanut Stew
Okay, Kwanzaa blew past me, but we’re right in the heart of Black History Month, so I wanted to share this wonderful warming dish, Sweet Potato and Peanut Stew, that’s a gift from Africa. Originally Posted on 12/30/2013 for Huffington Post First Fruits of the Harvest As they say in Swahili, “Habari gani?” This translates…
Chickpeas with Saffron For World Pulses Day
It’s World Pulses Day, a global celebration of beans, and you know how excited I get about beans. For starters, beans offer simple abundance. They’ve been the backbone of every culture and cuisine from Boston to Barcelona, adding inexpensive oomph to dishes and providing us with deep, satisfying sustenance. Since I’m just I’m back from…
Ma Po Tofu
The Future of Protein is Plants Originally posted on 10/02/2017 for Huffington Post The Lunar New Year started on January 25, with Spring Festival celebrations lasting through tomorrow. Welcome to the Year of the Rat. This is actually supposed to be a good thing — the rat is fast-thinking, stable and attracts good fortune. Eating tofu…
My Favorite People, My Favorite Recipes – The Incomparable José Andrés
As you’re reading this, I’m on my way back from Spain, birthplace of the great chef with the great big heart, José Andrés. No, I haven’t been hanging with José (if only). In addition to overseeing his 30+ restaurants, Andrés has been busy cooking up some comfort for Puerto Rico’s earthquake victims. This is not…
Rising Up — The World in a Crust of Bread
I live next door to Jordanians on side, Spaniards on the other. Our neighbors are Jamaicans, Swiss, Argentinians, Cuban refugees, Catholics, Protestants, Muslims and Jews. We have gay neighbors, straight neighbors. Sometimes we all mystify each other. But we always tolerate each other. We’re very different. But together, we are the face of America. You…
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