I was impressed by this cookbook, because while Yonan doesn't say that is vegan or vegetarian, it definitely is. I'm neither, but it is nice to see a book full of non-meat recipes designed to satisfy our meat-addicted palates. Most, if not all, of these recipes are gluten-free, which is great for those with celiac disease. There's an incredibly wide range of recipes from cultures all over the world. Goes to show the bean is an ancient food source.The biggest negative might be that it might be di...

This author got me to really try heirloom beans. Fantastic!

One of my top cookbooks of the year. I LOVE cookbooks. I have too many, but this one deserved a front row seat on my shelf. My favorite recipe so far is the Black Bean Sopes with Salsa Madre. OMG, has become an app fav at our house so that anyone who visits wants to know if it's going to be served. every recipe I've tried has been delicious. And BEANS are one of the best foods anyone can eat. The longest lived healthiest people in the world eat beans everyday and so should you!

Sorry, guys, I spent the weekend finishing reading all the cookbooks I've started over the last month so I don't get in trouble at work for keeping them all out when there's a line for them--eek!Okay, so I really liked a couple of Joe Yonan's other books, so I was very much looking forward to this one. And partly I really like this one too, just...not really to actually cook from. Pretty much at all. So, to start with, I just really enjoy how Yonan talks about beans--it's clear that he really lo...

I struggle with how to rate this cookbook because my disappointment mostly stems from my expectations. I got this book thinking "it would be nice to save some money by eating more plant proteins." And because (for some reason) I associate beans with simplicity, I imagined easy recipes I could whip up with two toddlers tugging at my clothes.Yeah. No. It was none of the above.I would be happy to eat anything from this book -- if someone else makes it. The average recipe dirties a minimum of 3 dish...

Nicely put together cookbook, clear instructions and great pictures. None of the 6 dishes I tried took an unreasonable amount of time and were excellent. I would make 5/6 again. I should mention I'm a lazy cook and hate alot of chopping. The blurb is stating vegetarian but I think these are all vegan. By chance two of the ones I tried were mentioned in the blurbHarissa-Roasted Carrot and White Bean Dip - this was good but the least favorite of all that I tried, I liked the carrots roasted with h...

Beautiful book! I love all types of beans, so I was looking forward to learning new ideas.Technically this book is great and explain all method of cooking and kind of beans.The recipes sound delicious and fantastic, but I wished that all recipes were presented with a picture.This is a meatless recipe book with no ordinary recipes. I was expecting peasant and easy food, but these are elevated, fancy and some are time consuming. Some ingredients may not be easy to find in your local grocery store....

I LOVE beans! Like really love them! And I cook them a lot... so imagine my surprise when I bought this book and found that there is still so much to learn, and so many ways to cook them that I had never tried. The Cuban black beans with orange are a new favorite! The falafel-ish salad is delish. And I've got ten other recipes flagged to try.Another thing, after reading this I finally splurged on a bunch of Rancho Gordo beans, something I've wanted to do for a long while. And I almost don't want...

I like the concept of a book of entirely bean recipes. I am trying to incorporate more beans into my diet. This book is annoying. The author is very chatty in the recipe headnotes, most of which are along the lines of how he adapted the recipe from such and such chef. IE it's chef-y recipes.The recipes are time consuming, dirty a lot of kitchen equipment, frequently source difficult to find ingredients, and are all vegan (which is NOT clear from the marketing). There aren't photos for many recip...

Too many ingredients needed for many of the recipes, but good insights nevertheless

A broad guide to the various beans. Great if you are changing from meat to veg.

Torn between three and four stars. The tone is kind of pretentious, and most of the recipes are very much “this will take several hours and twelve pots but it will be worth it in the end,” which is fine, but some more weeknight-friendly recipes would’ve definitely sweetened the deal. That being said, 1) I love beans, 2) The recipes look killer, and 3) The photography is gorg, so we’re going with four stars. Recipes I’m going to try ASAP:- tunisian soup (lablabi) with chickpeas, bread, & and hari...

3.75 BeansI didn't know what to expect. It turns out I was pleasantly surprised! Funny, as this is a cookbook, however I may have enjoyed the history and facts the author gifted us with more than the recipes! Interesting stuff.The recipes however look intriguing. I'm truly curious to try some beans I've never heard of. So not only am I prepared with some great sounding recipes but there are shopping resources listed at the end of the book. Cool beans 😎 indeed.

Cool Beans is the latest cookbook from Joe Yonan, the food and dining editor of The Washington Post and it is unlike any other cookbook I have encountered. It is filled with unique, sophisticated bean recipes with nary a ham hock in sight. Every recipe is vegan and the large majority are gluten free. For those recipes that aren't gluten free, it is merely because of a bun, crust, or pasta. All things for which gluten-free alternatives can easily be found. The book is broken up into the following...

Joe Yonan, food editor of the Washington Post, shares his love of beans in 125 often innovative recipes. These recipes include his own take on standards such as bean dips (Harissa-Roasted Carrot and White Bean Dip stands out), bean salads (updating the traditional Three Bean Salad), and bean soups (dals and fuls join a variety of chilis and baked beans). Hand foods (sandwiches, burgers, wraps, and tacos), casseroles, pasta, rice, drinks, and desserts round out the collection. He sometimes bases

Who knew you could do so many things with beans? There is a lot of information on different types of beans in addition to a lot of interesting recipes. Quite a few of them are fairly complicated, and all are vegan, although he does allow substitutes with non vegan ingredients. Still, I will be trying some of them, and I did learn some good basic information on preparation of beans. 3.5 stars

It was hard to assign a star rating to this book. The recipes—many inspired by dishes from excellent restaurants in Washington DC and elsewhere—are truly innovative; are full of complex flavors, textures, and ingredients; showcase a wide variety of cuisines; and demonstrate that chefs are veritable artists with food. I would happily pay chefs and their kitchens a not-insignificant sum of money to eat these dishes in restaurants. But with the exception of a handful of dishes, I would not cook the...

This would be a beautiful cookbook if you were wanting to make gourmet bean recipes; however, my expectations were all wrong. I was looking for cheap, easy, and creative bean recipes, but with recipes calling for $9 per pound heirloom beans and one recipe needing 2 TABLESPOONS of sumac, I might as well just eat a steak. 🤣 I removed half a star because only about 1/3 of the recipes included a photo, half a star because many of the ingredients are very difficult to find if you don’t live in a big

Borrowed this ebook from the library to determine if I should purchase. As I'm not a person who likes to spend a lot of time in the kitchen, most of the recipes were too preparation intensive for me. Also, although they sounded good, many recipes had no photo.

I rarely write reviews but this book seemed to require one. First off, this is a gorgeous love letter to beans. The recipes are varied, culturally diverse, and welcoming. Photos are lovely and appealing. I can’t wait to try many of these out. That said, there seem to be a good many comments from those who rate this book harshly because it isn’t what they specifically hoped for, that being, essentially, a “semi homemade” cookbook for canned beans. This is an actual cookbook. It’s meant for people...