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, ...

“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 ...

A few weeks ago, a friend gave me some of the first fava beans from his garden. Even though the weather lately has felt dreary and wintry, seeing those favas made me realize that, oh yeah, it’s spring ...

Fava beans make you work. “They’re worth doing yourself if you enjoy repetitive, meditative processes,” said Margo True, with a chuckle from experience. A fava fan and Sunset magazine food editor, ...

This is all about skilful blanching – the beans out of their pods, the mangetout whole, and slices of courgette – to give them just the right amount of colour and crunch without them becoming soggy or ...

Sweet sugar snap peas and tangy red radishes are often the first crops in local gardens and first to appear at farmers' markets in the spring. Featuring these colorful vegetables feels right for the ...

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