These beans really aren’t that hot so don’t write it off yet. Just seemed like a better title than “Beans.”
I didn’t grow up eating beans prepared this way. To me beans came from a can with whatever that weird sauce is. We used them to make beans and wieners or baked beans for picnics and [...]
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White Hot Beans
Fish Tacos with Spicy Chipotle Slaw
Wrapping a piece of battered, fried fish in a tortilla has always seemed a little decadent to me so I’ve never actually eaten a fish taco let alone made one at home. But friends often rave about them so when Terri suggested fish tacos as I was trying to figure out what to do with [...]
Rustic Peach and Blueberry Tart
I went to the Greenmarket that takes place every Sunday in our neighborhood and there was a lot more stuff now that summer is upon us. Lots of snap peas and squash and greens. I wasn’t feeling particularly inspired though and the only thing that really caught my eye was some blueberries and some peaches [...]
Bean and Corn Salad
You’d think it would be hot in the middle of July in New York which would mean I would be making a lot of minimally-cooked salads to avoid heating up my kitchen and racking up a big tab with ConEdison. But with highs around 80 degrees and cool nights, I could be baking a turkey [...]
Guacamole Salad (or how to eat dip with a fork)
I love guacamole but I’m trying to take it easy on the chips and for some reason, it seems gluttonous to eat it with a fork. Why it is less gluttonous to eat guac’ with fried corn chips makes no sense logically but it just feels wrong to eat dip on its own. Hummus gets [...]