Bean salad was not a dish I grew up eating, in fact, the only times I caught a glimpse of it was when my family would go out to eat at a place that had salad bars (like Wendy's). The vat of bean salad ...

Roasted turkey is a Thanksgiving staple. Valentine’s Day is celebrated with chocolate desserts. And between Memorial Day and Labor Day, it’s the time for potlucks and picnics so there’s lots of ...

Three beans, as promised, and a good dose of complementary flavors. There’s something about a multi-bean salad with the right dressing at the right chilled temperature that reminds me of a clear, calm ...

Three-bean salad has been a summer staple in the United States since around the 1950s, when grilling first became an American pastime. All those grilled meats required something fresh and tangy to ...

The classic three-bean salad is perfect for picnics. It doesn't require mayonnaise, so it's safe to serve no matter the weather. It doesn't wilt and it can be prepared ahead (and even tastes better a ...

HOUSTON – It’s time to put that well-stocked pantry to good use! Culinary instructor and owner of Smart in The Kitchen, Marcia Smart, sharea how to use those basic pantry ingredients to create a ...

This column was first published Aug. 23, 2017. When is a net weight not a net weight? Or, how to make 7.3 ounces seem like 14.5. Here’s my story. Friends invited us over for a summer dinner where they ...

I can no more remember the first time I tasted a three-bean salad than I can remember the first time I breathed. It’s always been there, at every picnic, every cookout of my life, as unchanging as the ...

This simple salad only takes minutes to prepare and delivers a bright tangy side dish to the table. 1 (15-ounce can) chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 (15-ounce can) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained ...

Serves 6. Recipe is from “The DASH Diet for Hypertension: Lower Your Blood Pressure in 14 Days Without Drugs” by Dr. Thomas Moore, Dr. Laura Svetkey, Pao-Hwa Lin, Njeri Karanja and Mark Jenkins. Some ...