RECIPE: Braised Romano beans with pancetta and cherry tomatoes (Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times)
SALAD: Conserved tuna, potatoes and green beans is a southern France favorite. RECIPE: Tuna, potato and green bean salad (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

SALAD: A vegetable salad adapted from a dish at BLD in Los Angeles. RECIPE: BLD’s fresh vegetable salad (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)