Lima beans can be a bit of a tough sell. While they're a staple in Southern cuisine, they're also notorious among many for being a de facto "yuck" vegetable. Arguably, this often boils down to the way ...

The first gratin I ever encountered was in culinary school. My school adhered to the more traditional French style of cooking, so we made dishes with a lot of heavy cream, cheese, and carbs (I’ve got ...