Blanch the fava beans in boiling salt water and drain well; on a flat plate, crush them with the tines of a fork until you have a chunky puree, and pour the extra virgin olive oil over them. Sprinkle ...

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 ...

Fava Bean – those long, green legumes, double wrapped in a pod and a shell insisting you get into both before enjoying their soft earthy appeal. Too much work? Get a hold of frozen Fava. I just tried ...

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.

“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 ...

THE heady scent of aromatic garlic and rosemary fills the kitchen long before a magnificent roast leg of lamb goes out to the table, and you can picture already all the trimmings of a perfect spring ...

Dive into the flavors of northern Iran with Baghali Ghatogh, a hearty fava bean stew made with dill, garlic, and eggs.

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 ...

Fava beans are one of spring’s most coveted ingredients, and my favorite way of preparing them is to smash them with mint and pecorino into a chunky spread for topping toast. Once the favas are ...

Our Wine of the Week, Rodney Strong Vineyards 2018 Russian River Valley Rosé of Pinot Noir ($25) is a lovely afternoon quaffer, perfect with a nibble or two as you ponder what to do for dinner. The ...

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.