This is a brilliant way to serve cannellini because as a base-note, they can be brought to life with the addition of peppery, spicy accompaniments. It works well alongside pork-based dishes in particular, but is a good partner also to fish or just with some good bread at lunchtime.READ MORE
This recipe comes from the amazing Anna del Conte. Cecamariti means ‘it blinds the husbands’, which probably refers to the peperoncino but in actual fact, it isn’t too spicy – and the pulses need a bit of a lift!
Grown most successfully in the Veneto and specifically in Lamon where they are famed for their production (if you are buying dried Borlotti, then it’s worth looking for the origin Lamon), borlotti beans are high in potassium and magnesium as well as giving a decent dose of iron and vitamin B6. Borlotti are extremely good for you and just the ticket as the weather turns colder. READ MORE
Rather like other members of the legume family, chickpeas are rich in protein and fibre. The protein aspect is good for bone, muscle and skin health and the fibre, as we are all understanding now in this moment of heightened health awareness, is good for amongst other things, your immunity.