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Super Bowl recipe: Julia Child’s fave black bean chili from Mendocino’s Cafe Beaujolais
['John Metcalfe']
The Mercury News
Chefs wanting a Super Bowl recipe that Julia Child would approve of need look no further than this black-bean chili from the historic Cafe Beaujolais.
The current owner and chef of Cafe Beaujolais, Julian Lopez, includes the recipe in “The New Cafe Beaujolais Cookbook,” which publishes Feb. 3 from the Collective Book Studio.
Margaret S. Fox, former owner of the cafe and a contributor to the cookbook, writes: “Surely no old-time Cafe Beaujolais preparation is found in more fans’ freezers around the country than this one, a stick-to-your-ribs vegetarian chili so satisfying and easy to make.
Beaujolais Blend HerbsYield: Makes about 2 tablespoonsINGREDIENTS2 generous pinches dried basil2 generous pinches dried oregano2 generous pinches dried thyme1 generous pinch dried tarragon1 generous pinch dried rosemaryDIRECTIONSMix the herbs together and put in an airtight jar.
— Recipe and photos reprinted with permission from “The New Cafe Beaujolais Cookbook” by Julian Lopez (The Collective Book Studio, February 2026, $40)More recipes for your Super Bowl LX celebration: