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Cool Beans

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Look at all the lovely legumes in the farmers markets! Green pole beans need no more preparation than snipping off the tips, while shelling beans, like cranberry beans, need a little more work to pop them out of their pods. And did you know 2016 is the International Year of Pulses, celebrating the role of beans, chickpeas, lentils and other pulses in feeding the world? 

Cranberry Bean Pasta Fagioli
Ditalini pasta is small, tubular-shaped pasta that is traditionally used for this dish. If you can’t find it, substitute elbow
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Also known as broad beans, fava beans are cool-season crops planted in the fall. A pound of fava pods will
Stewed Fresh Romano (Flat) Beans with Tomatoes and Oregano
This dish was a staple on the family table, says Maria Anselmo. “My mother grew these beans in the garden

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