If you're aiming for a traditional style, stick to dried red kidney beans. Though this dish can be made with other beans, red ...

Soak dried kidney beans for at least eight hours before draining and rinsing the beans (discard the soaking water). To speed up the soaking process, add a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda to the ...

Dried beans are among those foods ... eating undercooked beans can be incredibly dangerous. Some — including kidney and cannellini beans — can cause severe food poisoning when undercooked.

The dried bean shortcuts in last week’s column show their value in a true baked bean recipe. Many modern recipes for “baked” ...