They are nutty. They are creamy. They are so different from any other bean out there. And they are in season right now. They are lovely when simply sautéed or when used in risottos, dips or pastas.

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Easter has a special meaning for cooks. Of course, it’s a day of celebration, but it’s also a signal of the changing of seasons, of the shift from the hearty foods of the chilly months to the fresher ...

Americans are undergoing an awakening when it comes to fava beans, with their buttery texture and slightly bitter, lovely nutty flavor. And after... Think Jack and the Beanstalk. The magic beans that ...

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 ...

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 ...

Spring is here -- my favorite time of the year, especially in Macon. The temperature rises, the sun is shining, people are friendlier, and our local food supply changes. While I love winter greens and ...

My culinary conscious can't let spring slip by without paying tribute to the fava bean - an intriguing harbinger of spring. The fava bean, a member in the pea family and one of the oldest-known ...

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, ...