A bean stew is an excellent source of protein. Red kidney beans can be used in the place of white beans. You can also make this soup by using leftover red or white beans. Feel free to substitute your ...

Instructions: In a large bowl or pot, combine the beans, baking soda and 3 quarts water and set aside to soak overnight. Drain and rinse the beans. In a large stockpot, heat the vegetable oil over ...

We were lucky enough that Chef Todd Richards shared this recipe from his cookbook Soul: A Chef's Culinary Evolution in 150 Recipes with us. You only need green beans, a ham hock, water, salt, and ...

We had a ham hock in the freezer, left over from Christmas, that was just calling to be a key ingredient in a bean soup. I found this Rachel Ray recipe, which fit the bill. Though I used just one ham ...

It’s easy to confuse with a ham bone, but they’re actually different. Find out why—and what a ham hock can do for your recipes. You can order a deli meat ham sandwich at a sub shop, and many American ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

While working at Oak Alley Plantation in the 1980s, I noted that everyone in the area served white beans and rice with fried catfish. In my home parish of St. Martin, fried catfish (or any kind of ...

On a cold, wet day in winter, I like to have something cooking slowly, something that fills the kitchen with fragrant aromas and that promises, come dinnertime, a comforting meal. I also want ...

In the United States, producers and grocers often incorrectly use pasilla to describe the poblano, a different, wider variety of pepper, the dried form of which is called an ancho. A poblano is ...

Ham hocks are essential to that distinctive, rich, meaty flavor you probably associate with split pea soup and Southern greens. But what exactly is the cut of pork—and what can you use if you can’t ...

If you've ever ventured into the world of comforting soups or hearty stews, you've probably come across recipes that call for either a ham bone or a ham hock. While these two might sound ...