1-2 lbs. Haricot Verts or Green Beans ¼ cup Pancetta or Bacon, coarse chop ¼ cup sliced Almonds, lightly toasted ¼ cup Olive oil Salt and Pepper for seasoning Before you start blistering the Haricot ...

Cut the bottom half of the stem off each cèpe and cut the base into a 1/4-inch dice. Slice the remaining cèpe into sixths from top to bottom and reserve. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium saucepan.

Purple beans get their eggplant color from plant pigments called anthocyanins, but as the beans cook, the pigment disappears and they turn green. In terms of their flavor, purple beans tend to be a ...