In the world of legumes, fava beans stand out. They are the oldest variety; there's evidence of fava bean cultivation as long as 10,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent. They stand out visually, too: ...

To prepare pasta with fava beans, bacon, and cherry tomatoes, first shell the fresh fava beans by splitting the pod in half and extracting the seeds (1). Then remove the growth covering the fava bean ...

To prepare fava beans and chicory, first soak the dried fava beans overnight (1). The next day, drain and rinse them under running water (2). Bring a pot of abundant water, salt, and 2 bay leaves to a ...

While I have visited the Houston Farmers Market on Airline many times, I'd never been on a Saturday when it is lined with outdoor food stands selling everything from pupusas to tacos until recently.

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, also called broad beans, have been grown by humans for around 10,000 years in Israel. They are widely used in Egyptian, Iranian, North African, and Middle Eastern cuisines. But I was ...