What could be more pedestrian -- and less glamorous -- than onions, carrots and celery? Yet mirepoix, the simple trinity of ordinary vegetables cut into even dice, forms the foundation of a tremendous ...

This type of broth will suit any dried bean, from chickpeas to butter beans. You can even use a mixture if, like me, you stock as many as the local deli. This dish is also a great way to use up some ...