In fact, many bean ... up to 4 days. Place beans, broth, bacon (if using), onion, carrot, celery, garlic, thyme, parsley, and bay leaves in a large (at least 8-quart) heavy-bottomed pot.

“My mother often served us a supper of kidney bean soup or a pot of baked beans on a winter night,” Edna Lewis writes in her 1976 classic, “The Taste of Country Cooking,” adding that the ...

With beans in hand, and inspired by the delicious Hoppin’ John we had recently, I decided to make baked beans. One package was Jacob ... the kettle just to cover the beans. Cover the pot and bake for ...