36 scented bean Recipes

water, instant dry polenta, butter, olive oil, chopped onion, bottled minced garlic, lemon juice, ground cumin, black pepper, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained, diced tomatoes, undrained, chopped green onions, reduced-fat sour cream

late-harvest riesling or other dessert wine, orange rind, fresh orange juice, sugar, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, halved strawberries, orange sections, mint sprigs (optional)

rutabagas, diced into 1 inch pieces, potato, diced into 1 inch pieces, vanilla bean, butter or 8 tbsp

firm but ripe plums (preferably santa rosa plums), halved, pitted, cut into 1/3-inch-thick wedges, fresh blackberries, sugar, vanilla bean , split lengthwise

water, dry instant polenta, butter, olive oil, chopped onion, bottled minced garlic, lemon juice, ground cumin, black pepper, chickpeas, drained (garbanzo beans), diced tomatoes, undrained, chopped green onion, reduced-fat sour cream

coconut milk, sugar, tahitian vanilla bean , split lengthwise, firm but ripe papaya (or use frozen papaya chunks), olive oil, chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch cubes, onion, chopped, salt and pepper, to taste, rice , for serving

ground hazelnuts, sugar, cornstarch, egg whites, at room temperature, cream of tartar, white vinegar, vanilla extract, fresh rhubarb, chopped, sugar, vanilla bean, cornstarch, whipping cream, sugar, vanilla extract

olive oil, sliced onion, fennel seed, lightly crushed, crushed red pepper flakes, dry white wine, vanilla bean, split, dried oregano, peeled and chopped tomatoes , with juices, salt, white fish fillets, cut into serving pieces (orange roughy, cod or halibut would be good choices), lime juice or 2 tsp lemon juice, minced fresh parsley

rutabagas, peeled and cut into large chunks, carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks, salted boiling water, unsalted butter , cut into pieces, white pepper, vanilla bean , seeds of

orange juice, peeled prawns, sugar, cleaned pineapple , cut into pieces, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, sherry vinegar, vanilla sugar, a few drops worcestershire sauce, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, assorted lettuce

sugar, vanilla beans, whipping cream, water, bittersweet (not unsweetened ) or semisweet chocolate, chopped, brandy, cornstarch, unsalted butter, anjou pears (about 4 large), peeled, cored , cut into 3/4-inch pieces (about 5 cups), fresh lemon juice, hazelnuts, toasted, husked, vanilla wafer cookies, sheets fresh phyllo pastry or frozen, thawed (each sheet about 12 by 17 inches), unsalted butter, melted, cooled, vanilla ice cream, fresh mint sprigs (optional)

double cream, caster sugar, vanilla bean , split lengthways, leaves gelatin, low-fat yogurt, fresh raspberries, icing sugar , sifted, rose water

quinoa, zest of 1 large orange, kosher salt, vegetable-oil cooking spray, eighteen 1 1/2-to-2-inch scallops (about 1 1/2 lb), tough muscle removed, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh orange juice (about 1 large orange), fresh lemon juice, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, special equipment : twelve 8-inch wooden skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes to prevent scorching

unsalted butter, light brown sugar, dark rum, ripe pineapple, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds, mascarpone, vanilla bean , seeds scraped, fresh blueberries