In 2020, Every Week, a New Bean
Year of the Bean: Why?
As 2018 headed towards 2019, I knew I wanted to eat more vegetables – for health, environmental, ethical reasons. But I didn’t want to wear a hair-shirt about it – I wanted to be excited, and eager to explore new foods! So I resolved: I’ll cook a different bean every week. I didn’t quite get there in 2019 but did pretty well. Now I made a blog about it for 2020, so I HAVE to. It’s 2020, Year of the Bean!
Seafood Cassoulet: Flagolet Beans with White Fish, Tomatoes, and Spinach
On another snowy winter’s day, I needed a walk and so headed out to my favorite fishmonger, Mermaid’s Garden. I didn’t have anything in particular in mind, but got the glimmer of an idea after buying some hake and on my way home, a baguette from She Wolf Bakery. It was time for a nice…
Gnocchi Soup with Royal Corona Beans and Black Caviar Lentils
A cold winter night, achy bones – time for chicken noodle soup. With a twist! I’d already cooked up some lovely Royal Corona beans with aromatics, and had a few other odds and ends lying around, so: soup! Ingredients 150g cooked Royal Corona Beans (in the usual method) 100g Black Caviar Lentil (or other lentil)…
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