
Takes 2 hours (mostly inactive). Serves 8.
This southwestern-style black bean salad is perfect for a summer potluck or lunch. It's a beautifully-colored salad because of the use of red, green, and orange bell peppers, the black beans, and the red onion. I like to cook the dried black beans...read more

Takes 45 minutes, serves 4
This Indian spiced chickpeas recipe was generously given to me by my friend Amynah. It's based on the Indian dish channa masala, but this is a very simple preparation. I like to use fresh plum tomatoes and chop them in the food processor rather th...read more

Serves 6, Takes about 4 hours, most of it hands-off.
This Vietnamese Pho (chicken noodle soup) has the best broth you will ever taste. You are guaranteed to never go back to regular chicken noodle soup after you try this recipe. The broth is key and totally worth the 3 hours expended in making it. I...read more