All over the world, people rich, poor, or in between rely on legumes, the comforting â?oculinary equalizerâ?, as Sandra A. Gutierrez succinctly puts it. Her collection of fifty-one recipes shines a fresh light on this sustaining and infinitely varied staple of ordinary life, featuring classic southern, contemporary, and international dishes.

All over the world, people rich, poor, or in between rely on legumes, the comforting "culinary equalizer”, as Sandra A. Gutierrez succinctly puts it. Her collection of fifty-one recipes shines a fresh light on this sustaining and infinitely varied staple of ordinary life, featuring classic southern, contemporary, and international dishes.