6   ears corn, shucked 3/4   pound haricots ver ...

1/2   pound French green beans (haricots verts), ends trimmed ...

1-1/2   pounds fresh cranberry beans, shelled (2 cups) ...

  Water 1   pound French beans (haricot verts) ...

1   pound dry pinto beans, rinsed and picked over 1 & ...

1   cup canned white beans, drained and rinsed 2 &nbs ...

1   pound sweet or hot Italian sausage links 4   ...

4   (3/4-lb. each) lamb shanks 3   tablespoons ...

1   teaspoon olive oil 1   pound precooked smok ...

1   (4-1/2 to 5 lbs.) beef bottom round roast, trimmed of excess fat ...

1   to 1-1/2 pounds Spicy Barbecued Baby Back Ribs (See Recipe Center ...

2   teaspoons olive oil 1   teaspoon red-wine v ...

1   pound medium shelled and deveined shrimp 1/4 &nbs ...

1/2   cup fresh lime juice 2   teaspoons minced ...

1-1/2   pounds or 8 fresh pork sausages 3   tabl ...

1   pound lean ground beef 1   teaspoon salt ...

1   cup dry garbanzo beans (chickpeas) 8   cups ...

1   cup chopped onion (1 large) 3   cloves garl ...

1   tablespoon olive oil 3   cups thinly sliced ...

1   jalapeno chile 1   teaspoon ground cumin, ...

1   pound dried red or pinto beans   Water ...

1   pound dried navy or pea beans, rinsed   W ...

1   tablespoon vegetable oil 2   cups chopped o ...

1   pound dried white beans (cannellini or Great Northern) ...