The white bean soup with ham hocks has just four ingredients and limited seasoning. The basic dish has historical significance but is another example of why Congress needs an update. Senate Bean Soup ...

For more than 100 years, bean soup has been on the menu in the U.S. Senate. The soup is a Senate tradition with Idaho historical connections. Senate historians write, “There are competing stories ...

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. And without further ado, a recipe of note which has a few political overtones, and some history. “Senate Bean Soup” is a revered entry on the menu up on Capitol ...

The beloved bean soup has been served in the Senate Dining Room since 1903. It seems that we’re all turning to cozy soup and stew recipes these days, searching for a warm and hearty meal to provide ...

Senate bean soup is as bare-bones as you can get: navy beans (so called because the U.S. Navy used so many of them), ham hocks, a little onion and a lot of water. Although the origin of the soup is ...

From the author: “When I tell my customers to cook beans simply, they often nod in agreement and say something like ‘I’ll just cook them with a ham hock.’ My heart sinks a little. Beans are great with ...

SENATE BEAN SOUP – In the past it wasn’t unusual to say to someone, “You are full of beans.” Primarily, it was a way of telling that person they were exaggerating. My mother expressed this to me ...

The Senate Finance Committee voted 20-1 this afternoon to send some “anti-pussyfooting legislation,” as John Kerry dubbed it, to the full Senate. I know because I was there for all the action at the ...

For more than 100 years, bean soup has been on the menu in the U.S. Senate. The soup is a Senate tradition with Idaho historical connections. Senate historians write, “There are competing stories ...