Ever notice how one oddball ingredient seems to become an overnight sensation in the food world? For the past few years fava beans have been popping up in all the trendy New York food magazines. Pasta ...

This dish is reminiscent of an Italian method of cooking green beans with tomatoes for a long time, which was especially good for tenderizing tough, old beans. Here, fresh Italian flat beans (a long, ...

The world of green beans is split pretty neatly in two: the round and the flat. The round beans, like Blue Lakes and the even thinner haricots verts, need to be cooked quickly in order to preserve ...

What’s in season: Green beans are showing up by the mound at various market stands. From round to flat, varieties include haricots verts, Blue Lake, Romano and pale yellow wax beans. The season will ...

Description: Erect spring legume grows from 2 to 6 feet tall and produces large flat bean pods containing four to six beans. Compound leaves, white flowers with dark purple markings. Forms a deep tap ...

Add the olive oil onions and garlic to a pan and saute over medium-high heat until the onions are tender and starting to brown. Add the flat beans, spice mixture and salt and saute until the spice ...