Spilling the Beans | Can you cook beans in the microwave?

By Leah Mensch, Contributing Editor • April 22, 2021

In their last ever bean blog, Staff Bean Czar Leah Mensch conducts a science experiment to see if an 1989 LA Times article — which claims beans can be cooked in the microwave — is accurate.

Spilling the Beans | From the can or from scratch?

By Leah Mensch, Contributing Editor • March 29, 2021

Suppose I were to begin by telling you that dry beans — cooked from scratch — are far superior to canned beans.

Spilling the Beans | The Art of the Refried Bean

By Leah Mensch, Contributing Editor • March 14, 2021

Refried beans are an art. Staff Bean Czar Leah Mensch makes them exceptionally well.

Spilling the Beans | Burrito Time

By Leah Mensch, Contributing Editor • February 15, 2021

The art of bean burritos seems simple, and it can be, but if you put time and care into your beans and craft, the bean burrito tastes much better.

Spilling the Beans | The Best Black Bean Soup

By Leah Mensch, Contributing Editor • February 1, 2021

At this point in the pandemic, beans are the only thing keeping me tethered to reality.