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 ...

The menu is sophisticated and unusual -- fish stuffed with cinnamon-spiced ground nuts, fresh fava beans cooked with lettuce and ham, corn pudding and, for dessert, tuberose ice cream. The latest at a ...

Fava beans, a buttery-tasting legume, have a wide variety of uses: they can be tossed in pasta, grilled to perfection, mashed into a crostini topper, or used in hummus (instead of chickpeas). But with ...

Broad beans are at their best from the end of May through to mid-July, when the pods are pale green and soft and the beans are still small. Only brief steaming or cooking is required when broad beans ...

While dried, frozen or canned broad beans (sometimes sold as faba or fava beans) can be used year-round, spring brings the chance to enjoy this versatile legume in its fresh form, with its vibrant ...

Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Add the fava beans and blanch for 30 seconds. Drain and let cool under running water. Slip off the tough outer skins and transfer the beans to a bowl; you should ...

What’s in season: Known for their buttery, almost earthy notes and vibrant green hue, favas are one of the most prized beans of spring — and one of the most high-maintenance. Fava beans need to be ...

Fava beans contain a chemical called levodopa that can be converted into dopamine. A scientist is researching the bean to see if it can reduce depression symptoms. Nadia Mohd-Radzman shared her three ...

I love spring. I love the time change. I love getting off work when there is still daylight to be enjoyed. I also love the colors that spring brings, especially the gorgeous lavender blooms of the ...

Nadia Mohd-Radzman is on a mission to get people eating more fava beans for their mental health.Nadia Mohd-Radzman Fava beans contain a chemical called levodopa that can be converted into dopamine. A ...