Fava Beans are Good for Soil and for People
Read “fava beans” and you’re already thinking about the brightest days of spring. Each green kernel a prize following the labor-intensive process of shelling and …
Macco di Fava with Fave di Amelia from Umbria
Macco di Fava is a cucina povera classic. An aromatic puree of earthy fava beans served with a healthy side of leafy greens, macco di …
A Tale of Two Farros
Do you know your monoccocum from your dicoccum? Our farros are ancient grains with ancient sounding names, because these varieties have been around for millennia. …
Orzo with Porcini Mushrooms
We can’t get enough of the powerful umami flavor of orzo with porcini mushrooms. But there’s a cooking trick to get all the depth of …
From Bittman: Beer Glazed Black Beans
We adapted this recipe for beer glazed black beans from Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything. When we read about it in Mark’s weekly newsletter, …
How to cook Cicerchie
Cicerchie are chock full of vitamins, minerals like phosphorus and calcium, and fiber. It’s no surprise that Cicerchie used to be called “the meat of …
Mesciua – the Recipe, from Steve Maslow
Mesciua is a primo, a soup really, designed, we suspect, to show off the heady aroma, ilken texture and multi-stage flavor of your best olive …