Chickpeas

For the Artist Jessy Slim, Home Is Reflected in a Bag of Chickpeas

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This article is part of our Design special section about how food inspires designers to make and do surprising things. In 2019, Jessy Slim, a Lebanese American designer, had just started a graduate architecture program at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., when protests erupted in her birthplace, Beirut. That October, thousands…

Refried Beans, Chickpeas, Black Beans and More: Our Ultimate Guide to Making Beans From Scratch

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Everything you need to know about the home cook’s secret weapon. Do yourself a favor and always keep beans on hand.Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Hadas Smirnoff. Published March 31, 2025Updated March 31, 2025 [This article was originally published on April 13, 2016.] Easy, forgiving, healthy and economical, beans are a…