In the world of legumes, fava beans stand out. They are the oldest variety; there's evidence of fava bean cultivation as long as 10,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent. They stand out visually, too: ...

Think Jack and the Beanstalk. The magic beans that grew overnight into a beanstalk that reached into the clouds were very probably fava beans or, as the English call them, broad beans. Americans, ...

If I had to power rank spring’s most quintessential legumes, I’d place fava beans at the very top. While fava beans are generally available year-round, their peak season is during the spring, from ...

Fava beans aren’t as high profile as string beans in most home gardens, but they have been a staple for humankind since the Romans packed and transported them with their armies, and it is likely they ...

Fresh fava beans — a spring delicacy — have returned to local restaurant menus in sublime specials. Lucia featured a fava bean agnolotti at its grand re-opening last weekend, and Nonna features fusili ...

It happens overnight. The clocks roll forward, and suddenly, sunshine joins the guests at the dinner table — and I no longer want any part of slow-roasting or braised fare. All culinary vestiges of ...

So here's the thing: this bruschetta recipe from central Italy is just amazing. It takes a few simple ingredients and, you ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spring menus are getting a refresh with a surprising main ingredient: baked beans. Traditionally a summer go-to, Bush’s Baked Beans are popping up ...

Dry bean prices have rallied this winter, which in a normal spring would encourage Upper Midwest farmers to plant more of the crop. This isn't a normal spring. "It's just really hard to know what to ...

It happens overnight. The clocks roll forward, and suddenly, sunshine joins the guests at the dinner table — and I no longer want any part of slow-roasting or braised fare. All culinary vestiges of ...