Hope you are all hanging in there! As promised, I’m trying my best to focus on bringing you helpful recipes and resources during this difficult time.
We’re limiting non-essential trips to the grocery store, taking stock of our pantry, and adapting as needed.
Since many of us are working with limited ingredients, I wanted to round up a list of my favorite easy bean and lentil recipes. Whether you working with dried lentils or beans for the first time or canned beans, I hope you’ll find ideas and recipe inspiration below.
Don’t hesitate to reach out by email or through the comment section if you have specific cooking or substitution questions. I’m happy to help!
My favorite everyday artisan sourdough bread recipe. For more visuals and guidance, check out my sourdough bread video series on Instagram. This post contains...
This Thai red curry tofu is vegetable-forward, comes together quickly, and tastes like a lighter version of your favorite take-out dish. Tofu tends to...
Perfectly cooked, moist, and flavorful basmati rice pilaf prepared on the stovetop. A few months ago, I shared our favorite coconut rice recipe. Today we’re going...
Simple Instant Pot Black Beans prepared from dried black beans, onion, garlic, bell pepper, jalapeño, and spices. These hearty and flavorful Cuban style black beans will...
This lightened up Chicken Marsala recipe is made with chicken cutlets, shallots, garlic, mushrooms, Marsala wine, chicken broth, and just a touch of heavy cream. ...
Hi, I’m Laura! I’m a professionally trained chef living in Chicago. A Beautiful Plate is a website dedicated to simplifying the art of cooking. Here you'll find a mixture of elegant yet approachable recipes and cooking tips to inspire and help you become a more confident cook!
