Sambar for Ven Pongal by meena

Peas with Celery Root by K. Garner

This recipe is directly from the Epicurious website. Celery root, a popular fall vegetable, tastes like a cross between celery and parsley. This is the left-most item on this dinner plate. I served it with No Peek Stew over butter noodles and homemade Miracle Boule bread.

Borlotti and red onion salad by Lemon Squeezy

Fast, filling and flavoursome side dish from Rome

Restaurant style chick pea gravy|Channa batura gravy by Lourdes Princy

Thick spicy chick pea gravy to go with breads and indian flat breads.

Beans Tuscany Improv by Rich H

Lacking most of the ingredients for the typical Tuscan Bean recipe I decided to improvise. This dish is quick, easy to make, full of fiber and is low fat.

Khatta Meetha Chatpata Chole by Mira

Sharing with you a tongue tickling recipe which gives you a mixed taste... sweet, sour, spicy to make it an aromatic accompaniment :p Olive oil is used in this recipe. You can use any oil of your choice. For children you decide the use of chillies as preferred. This dish can be had as a chole chat separately in a bowl and…

Lentil Salad with Warm Spices by Farrell May Podgorsek

Lentils are perfect for cold or room temperature salads. This salad features the warm flavors of cumin, coriander, ginger and turmeric. Red onion and tomato add texture and color. I tend to overlook lentils so I found a great way to prevent the dreaded mush. Slightly undercook the lentils and then let them sit in the pot until just…

Vegan Black Bean Salad with Peppers, Sweet Corn and Cilantro by Chef Chuck

A healthy vegan/vegetarian dish packed with flavor!

BALCK Dhal by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

BALCK Dhal

Bean Gratin by John Spottiswood

This delicious and healthy recipe can be made with any variety of white bean, dried or canned. I used dried cannellini beans. Great Northern beans or other white beans will work too. I served this with a delicious Pork Stew, but I think it would go well with any hearty meat or poultry dish. It took me back to our summer visit to…

Fun With Favas!! by kathy gori

One of the things I like the best about this time of year are all the vegetables that are suddenly available. One of my favorites is the Fava bean. Favas are a big part of Italian cooking, especially in Tuscany where my family is from. When I see those big old bean pods sitting there at the farmers market I just can't help myself. The…

DAL TADKA by Aparna

A simple, nutritious dal recipe that goes well with rice and rotis.

Chilli Petai (Stink Beans) With Anchovies by Navaneetham Krishnan

petai; either raw, with sambal belacan or here's to with ikan bilis/anchovies, chillies, belacan and lime juice.