I am a hard core "snacker" and have a great fondness for salsas, dips and fondues — just about anything I can plunge a chip, a piece of bread or a carrot stick in. The popularity of hummus is inarguable, but there are other humble legumes out there that can be made into tasty appetizers.
Here are three very different, delicious bean dips to try the next time you've got the munchies.
This article appears in Aug 19-25, 2010.