Beans
Appetite for Travel
Rick Sadle, co-owner of Salvador Molly’s, shares his travels in the deep south and a recipe for red beans and rice. An Oregonian traveling in the American South is quickly knocked out of their NW comfort zone. Usually, in a good way. But it all seems a little overdone somehow. The weather, the accents, the…
Read MorePuerto Rican Tiny Beans
Chef Margot shares her favorite tiny beans, Puerto Rican style! Ayers Creek Farms has these adorable teeny-tiny red beans that are great done Puerto-Rican style. You may omit the bacon if you absolutely must, but it won’t be Puerto-Rican without the pork! Ingredients2 cups tiny red beans, rinsed well and picked over1 Tbsp. olive oil1…
Read MoreEast African Coconut, Bean and Squash Soup
Chef Margot shares with us her East African Coconut, Bean, and Squash Soup, a hearty warming stew for the upcoming cold months. This recipe is very typical of the starter for a traditional East African dinner. Coconut milk is used in almost every dish, providing important enzymes and nutrients otherwise lacking in the local diet.…
Read MoreGuiso De Camaron
Try this Puerto Rican style soup with local spot prawns, crispy garbanzos, charred onion and fava bean leaves, perfect as a side or a hearty entree.* Ingredients2 tomatoes, charred on the grill, peeled, seeded, diced1 white and red spring onion, charred on the grill, outer layer peeled, green tops left on, chopped1-3 cloves garlic, charred…
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