Meet the Bean Pie Guy!
Alfred Ra’oof At the annual Tracy Dry Bean Festival last September the California Dry Bean Advisory Board booth was next to Ra’oofs San Jose Bean Pies in the Bean Pavilion. Our own Ali Cox was intrigued by this notion of bean pies and asked if I would do a Q & A with Alfred Ra’oof, […]
Beans in my chocolate?
Scrumptious truffles that are good for you! I have to admit that chocolate is my downfall. I love it! I was looking for a recipe that included beans with chocolate so I turned to Pinterest. I found two great recipes using black beans to make healthy truffles. Healthy truffles… isn’t that an oxymoron? Okay, I […]
Setsubun
What better way to mark the beginning of a new season than to celebrate with a traditional Japanese ceremony? Setsubun is an annual ceremony that’s celebrated throughout Japan. The celebration marks the arrival of spring. Though the ceremony and tradition have changed throughout the years, in the traditional ceremony the male of the household wears […]