A grain, a green, and a bean

Introduction Picture this: It’s dinnertime. Your fridge is at least semi-stocked with produce. Your pantry contains a few cans of beans and maybe a bag of rice, quinoa, or farro. There’s a bookshelf somewhere nearby that’s lined with cookbooks, and those cookbooks are littered with Post-it notes flagging the recipes you’ve been wanting to try. If you were to open your phone, you might find a cooking app or two. You’ve saved more recipes in Instagram and TikTok than you can count. In spite of this, and the growling of your stomach as you stare blankly at the kitchen countertop, you have no idea what to cook. Does this sound familiar? If it does, you’re not alone. I’ve been cooking and writing about food for nearly fifteen years. I have an ample cookbook collection, including a few titles of my own, each filled with recipes I know and love. Like most home cooks nowadays, there’s no shortage of accounts I follow on social media for new ideas and inspiration. Even so, I find myself frequent…