Beans are a pantry staple, serving as a wallet-friendly solution to boosting your meals with plant-based protein and nutrients. Among the bean family, fava beans have been celebrated as one of the ...

Down in Puglia, Southern Italy, fave e cicoria is this dish that really shows off what local food’s all about. And look, folks there really know how to take simple ingredients and turn them into ...

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: ...

The only place I could find fresh fava beans earlier this month was on a small, potted plant at the St. Joseph Day altar at St. Cletus Church in Gretna. I tried, folks. I checked in at farmers markets ...

Farmer's soup, or "zuppa del contadino," comes straight from the countryside of Italy. It's where simple ingredients turn into something really delicious. You know, this classic Italian dish gets its ...

If you’re not from the Middle East, the idea of eating a bowl of stewed fava beans for breakfast might not strike your fancy, at least at first glance. But plenty of cultures start their day with ...

Dried beans seemed like the prudent thing to stockpile last year when people were gearing up for the unknown. Bought with the best of intentions, however, these cans or bags of beans may still be ...

Fresh fava beans (a.k.a. broad beans) are not front and center in American cuisine, but they sure do deserve a spotlight. Legumes are nutritional powerhouses for those who eat the beans and for the ...