The refried beans at Taco Bell have a different consistency than what you might get from canned products. Here's how to mimic ...

While buying canned goods is a great way to keep ingredients on hand, these shelf-stable foods can come with drawbacks. In some cases, the pros aren't really worth the cons at all. For example, when ...

This recipe for Homemade refried beans came from an old friend; it's not real precise, but taste as you go and you can't go wrong. If you make too much, there's nothing wrong with using the leftovers ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. I have nothing against food that comes in cans, ...

Have you ever ordered a combination plate at a Mexican restaurant where the enchilada sauce is spilling over into the refried beans? That is one of my favorite parts of getting a combination platter.

The dried bean selection at many grocery stores is pretty sparse these days. The last time I shopped, however, I noticed that a few packages of black beans sat in lonely splendor where pintos, yellow ...