Chapter 1

Can of Beans (and Other Legumes)

You can’ t get a more humble food than a bean, yet the recipes here show that it’s perfectly possible to create truly delicious meals with something so simple and unassuming: there’s spicy Black Bean Tostadas with tangy Lime Cream, a filling Lentil, Preserved Lemon and Date Tagine, and a quick-to-make Edamame and Wasabi Hummus, and that’s just a taster … All recipes give instructions for using canned or dried beans, allowing you to make the most of what you have at hand.