They are nutty. They are creamy. They are so different from any other bean out there. And they are in season right now. They are lovely when simply sautéed or when used in risottos, dips or pastas.

We're venturing into bleak midwinter territory, but you can still learn how to grow broad beans – in fact, now is the best time to tackle this hardy vegetable if you want a tasty crop come summer.

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

You've always been told to eat your veggies, and a new set of spring recipes may just make that more enjoyable. Dede Wilson, a contributing editor of Bon Appetit magazine, shared on The Early Show ...

“Is it fava bean season yet?” a friend asked me recently. I told her, “Yes, spring is the moment for fava beans and my garden is full of them, so you can have a bag.” She said, “Good, because I want ...

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 ...

The first time I ever tasted a fava bean was after landing in Rome on my very first trip to Italy, back in May of 1991, and driving to Todi (in Umbria), where I was spending the whole glorious summer.