Zuppa di Fagioli with Rosemary Oil

The first cold weather wants bean soup. If possible, eat this soup outside, preferably with a little fire going, after raking leaves or chopping wood. Sometimes the soup is the whole meal: white bean soup with ham hock is especially satisfying, though if you’re not thinking Italian, you could cook up a pot of pinto beans with bacon, or lentil soup with chorizo. A bean soup needs gentle cooking an