Pinto beans need soaking for several hours before cooking, preferably overnight. Add a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda to speed things up. An even quicker method is to bring them to the boil in ...

Canned beans, either pinto or pink beans, streamline prep. Bittersweet collard greens simmer low and slow for about half an hour, becoming meltingly tender. Fruity sweet paprika amplifies the ...