beans

A recipe for garbanzo beans simmered with onion, garlic, and thyme, then blended with scallions, sumac, sweet chopped dates, and lemon is being shared in food and cooking circles. Fans describe the flavor as out of this world, with the dish promoted as a fall side or side-dish option for home cooks.

A social media trend celebrating beans as an affordable, protein-rich, high-fiber food has drawn attention under the name 'BeanTok', and nutrition commentators largely agree the hype is justified. The American Council on Science and Health says the trend mostly deserves its popularity, with beans offering genuine health benefits, though it adds a note of caution rather than full endorsement.

A recipe making the rounds shows how to turn two tins of baked beans into a creamy masala curry, spiced with a traditional tadka. Variations include curried and spicy baked beans, pitched as an easy vegan Indian-inspired meal. Home cooks are sharing it as a cheap way to elevate a storecupboard staple into something more flavourful.

Publishers Weekly has published an interview with Annie Barrows, the American author best known as co-author of 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society' and creator of the popular Ivy and Bean children's book series. The conversation, titled 'Make 'Em Laugh', centers on her approach to humor in her writing and her career in fiction.