Before turning her attention to bean cooking, Trish Ross enjoyed a successful career as a Special Education Teacher and an Adult Educator. Since the early nineties, Trish has studied and researched the world of beans from prepartion and nutritional aspects to exploring unique recipes from around the world. What a dramatic change in the world of beans since Easy Beans was first published in 1995. With the ongoing research into healthy diets and lifestyles there is an even greater emphasis on beans as an important food source. Trish has continued to research the nutritional aspects of beans and