How about another side dish? This one is a versatile and easy dish, albeit a bit time consuming to make. But won’t you agree that some dishes just need that bit of extra effort or time because they deliver on taste? Frijoles is one of those dishes. When you really think about it, frijoles is a simple concept in cooking. Clean and soak some beans overnight and add them to a pot with a liquid, simmering until tender. Now here is where the fun comes in… think of all the ingredients you can use to flavor your legumes. My favorite flavoring is bacon, pork jowl, or ham hock. The smokiness imbues the dish with a wonderful base flavor. Adding onion, garlic, and peppers rounds out…