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Joe Yonan is the two-time James Beard Award-winning Food and Travel editor of The Washington Post and the author of “Serve Yourself: Nightly Adventures in Cooking for One,” which Serious Eats called “a truly thoughtful, useful, and incredibly delicious book.” He was born in Georgia and raised in Texas, moving to Boston after college to work in newspapers. He was a food writer and Travel section editor at The Boston Globe before moving to Washington in 2006 to edit the Post’s Food section, for which he also writes an award-winning monthly column and occasional feature stories. His work from the Globe and Post has appeared in three editions of the “Best Food Writing” anthology.

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Long Live Lentils

Beluga Lentil "Caviar" on Potato Blini.
(Photo by Deb Lindsey for The Washington Post)How old are lentils? Here’s one clue: People who say lentils are shaped like lenses have the reference backwards. Turns out that the world’s first lenses got that name because they were shaped, yes, like lentils. The lentils came first. Way first.

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	Cool Beans: The Ultimate Guide to Cooking with the World's Most Versatile Plant-Based Protein, with 125 Recipes 3.59 avg rating — 1,778 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vedge: 100 Plates Large and Small That Redefine Vegetable Cooking by Kate Jacoby, Kate Jacoby, Joe Yonan (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 3.95 avg rating — 393 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eat Your Vegetables: Bold Recipes for the Single Cook [A Cookbook] 3.71 avg rating — 320 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Serve Yourself: Nightly Adventures in Cooking for One 3.61 avg rating — 191 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	America The Great Cookbook: The Food We Make for the People We Love from 100 of Our Finest Chefs and Food Heroes 3.57 avg rating — 108 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mastering the Art of Plant-Based Cooking: Vegan Recipes, Tips, and Techniques 4.12 avg rating — 93 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vegan Creamery: Plant-Based Cheese, Milk, Ice Cream, and More by Miyoko Schinner, Joe Yonan (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), Eva Kolenko (Photographer) 4.38 avg rating — 79 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fearless Chef: Innovative Recipes from the Edge of American Cuisine by Andy Husbands, Joe Yonan (Goodreads Author), Chris Schlesinger (Foreword) 3.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	keto diet book for beginners uk 2022-2023: The Ultimate Beginners Keto Diet Cookbook to Eating Keto is simple Less carbs, more healthy fats, Easy and delicious 320 recipes (Keto Diet Book UK 1) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“When using aquafaba as a substitute for eggs in baked goods or as a thickener, 2 tablespoons of aquafaba equals one egg white, and 3 tablespoons of aquafaba equals one whole egg.”
― Joe Yonan, Cool Beans: The Ultimate Guide to Cooking with the World's Most Versatile Plant-Based Protein, with 125 Recipes

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“Sando isn’t the first to try to bring heirloom varieties of beans to a mainstream customer. Zürsun in Idaho, Baer’s Best in New England, and Timeless Natural Food in Minnesota are among the other companies with a commitment to the product.”
― Joe Yonan, Cool Beans: The Ultimate Guide to Cooking with the World's Most Versatile Plant-Based Protein, with 125 Recipes

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