New Orleanians ate red beans and rice on Mondays because it was laundry day, and they cooked their red beans on the stove while the wash water heated. Or maybe it’s because they needed to use the ...

Southern Style Red Beans and Rice is a New Orleans classic recipe. Loaded with sausage and cajun flavor, this is a family ...

There are plenty of famous New Orleans dishes that you should try when visiting the historic city. You can grab a po'boy or muffuletta for lunch and satisfy your sweet tooth with a beignet for dessert ...

Beans are a simple staple that can turn everyday dinners into something warm and comforting without stretching your budget. They are easy to store easy to cook and work well in many familiar meals.

A spicy bowl of red beans and rice is the best way I know of to end an otherwise miserable and unremarkable Monday. A chunk of French bread or a slice of hot cornbread is all you need for a meal.

The just-republished "Buster Holmes Restaurant Cookbook: New Orleans Handmade Cookin'" ($16.95, Pelican Publishing) has two recipes for red beans and rice, for which Buster Holmes was famous. The ...

I’ve had a mild obsession with red beans and rice since my first visit to New Orleans ages ago. There’s nothing better than that smoky, savory, soupy stew surrounding a tall mound of fluffy rice. It’s ...

Red beans and rice is a classic Lousiana dish that's popular on Monday in both Cajun and Creole cuisines. But just why is it ...

Jim Dixon wrote about food for WW for more than 20 years, but these days most of his time is spent at his olive oil-focused specialty food business Wellspent Market. Jim’s always loved to eat, and he ...

In Louisiana, red beans and rice are a Monday meal tradition, a classic example of Creole cuisine. Families often cook red beans and rice on Monday, utilizing leftover ham bones... In Louisiana, red ...

Chef and author Von Diaz invites us to her backyard grill in North Carolina to share her favorite bean and collard greens recipes. As a child, I hated rice and beans. This was incredibly stressful for ...