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.

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...