There are a lot of things I aspire to do. Somewhere between "Be on Jeopardy!" and "Get better at surfing" is maybe the most crucial of all: "Cook dried beans on the regular." Like, what a flex, right?

Canning is one of the best ways to store food for a long period of time, and it's super rewarding to be able to preserve your ...

Dried beans are one of the most economical items you’ll find at the supermarket. For literally pennies, you’ve got a mountain of exceptional possibilities at your fingertips. All they need is a bit of ...

Strainer or sieve: Use a fine-mesh sieve or a basic kitchen strainer (the liner of a salad spinner also works) to rinse and sort the dried beans. You’ll use this same tool again when it’s time to ...

Q: Pre-pandemic, most people likely bought canned beans when needed for a specific recipe, but when things got serious we switched to dried beans — beans that were likely already old. So yes, many of ...