One grey Wednesday, I was five short days away from needing to send a manuscript to my editor, and my partner was taking Zoom calls from the bedroom floor having done his back in; we were both thoroughly exhausted. I made these beans, a quick variation on smoky Boston beans, for a speedy lunch. They have everything you need to restore you as you break the back of the day, or your own.
Sweet and smoky enough for rich comfort, spicy enough to give you some pep in your step for the rest of the afternoon, and quick enough to feel doable when your mind is full.
