This recipe is a vegetarian spin on shrimp scampi in which meaty, sweet favas replace the similarly charactered crustaceans. A simple treatment–a little garlic, some chile flakes, a good dose of white ...

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, 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 ...

Food blogger Adrianna Adarme's fava bean mash ricotta toasts recipe is a simple and easy appetizer from the Fresh Tastes blog. Fill a small saucepan with about 3 inches of water and place the pan over ...

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 ...

Succotash is one of those dishes that has deep roots in this country’s cuisine, with many variations on the basic combination of corn and lima beans, some made with bacon or bacon fat, some with fresh ...

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 ...

This Fava Beans and Green soup can be made with chicken stock and bacon or it can be a vegetarian dish by subbing in vegetable stock. Some of the beans are pureed to create a creamy, comforting soup. ...

Note: Chef Maria Elia tops her Pulled Lamb Burgers with fresh watercress and this vibrant hummus in the spring, when favas are in season. It also can be made with frozen fava beans, cooked asparagus ...

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 ...