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: ...

Preparing fresh fava beans is worth the effort. (Ben Mims / Los Angeles Times) Preparing fresh fava beans is tedious, I won’t lie. But if you tackle the process separately from cooking with them for a ...

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: ...

Fava Beans, or Broad Beans, aren’t very popular these days, but we think it’s time to bring it back! Here’s how to cook Fava Beans at home. Read Joe Biden doctor's full statement on refusing to ...

To prepare pasta and broad beans, start with the pods of fresh broad beans: open them by breaking the top stem (1), then shell the beans with your hands (2). Once extracted, remove the small growth on ...

Fava beans not only signal that spring has arrived; its short season reminds you that life is fleeting, so you better grab it while you can. Fresh fava beans enjoy a brief but tasty life right now.

Preparing fresh fava beans is tedious, I won’t lie. But if you tackle the process separately from cooking with them for a meal, you’ll find the work worth the effort. Most traditional preparation ...

Answering a popular reader question, with a few tips and recipes. By Tejal Rao Most mornings, a ruby-throated hummingbird hunts in the shade outside my office window, vibrating noisily as he zigzags ...