Tarragon Succotash Vegetable Medley - Lima beans & corn tossed with zucchini, leeks, carrots & asparagus.

Pignoli Financier Tart - A rich and elegant dessert with French and Italian touches.

Indian Spiced Tamarind Cooler - A spicy, thirst-quenching, tropical beverage you can brew from scratch in minutes.

Japanese Corn Cream Soup: an easy, comforting, Asian style corn chowder.

Shiro Plum Jam with Vanilla Bean - A pectin-free recipe that works for any stone fruit.

Peach Oolong Almond Milk Bubble Tea

Apricot Cashew Chewy Bars - An easy recipe, sweetened with honey and baked in a pan.

Pepitas - Roasted, salted pumpkin seeds for pozole, the Mexican hominy soup.

Dundee Cake - A traditional Scottish tea cake (also served at Xmas), filled with dried fruit & topped with toasted almonds.

Chickpea Caldo Verde - Spicy Portuguese kale and potato soup.

Spicy Vegetable Fritters - Ground broccoli, cauliflower, butter beans, and cilantro make an easy, healthy meal for meat-free days.

Malaysian Peanut Sauce - The essential spicy, salty and sweet condiment for grilled satay.

Chilled Red Pepper Soup - with habañero and sweet bell peppers.

Marshmallows - For melting into a rich and easy frozen mocha dessert.

Batata Chips - Ultra-thin Latin sweet potatoes, crisp, crunchy, and addictive.

Singapore Sling - Refreshing and sweet, a classic taste of the tropics.

Dried Pinto Beans - A pretty start to a pretty easy Mexican appetizer.

Richmond Maids of Honor - Almond cheesecake mini tarts topped with jam - from a medieval English recipe.

Rosemary & Peach Friands - Easy-to-bake buttery elegance.

Black Bean, Tomatillo & Green Olive Salsa - Beans balance the salty, tangy hot stuff

Steamed Red Bean Bun

Mor Kali - South Indian rice, buttermilk and chile pepper savory porridge

Lima Bean and Artichoke Soup - Tender white baby beans in light and creamy Italian flavors

Turkish Piyaz - a bean salad with toasted walnuts, pomegranate arils and olive oil/zahtar dressing