I find beans entrancing. Their splendid colours, shapes and shiny skins are jewel-like, beautiful and tactile. There are some recipes in which only dried beans, soaked overnight and cooked from ...

Preparing fresh fava beans is worth the effort. (Ben Mims / Los Angeles Times) Preparing fresh fava beans is tedious, I won’t lie. But if you tackle the process separately from cooking with them for a ...

Place the beans in a 9x13-inch or other 3-quart baking dish and add a few smashed and peeled garlic cloves and a couple of sprigs of a woody herb like rosemary, sage, or thyme. Season with 1/2 ...

Packed with vitamins, minerals, protein and fiber, they are also quite low in fat. They are known as “nutrient dense” foods, meaning they provide a lot of nutrition per calorie.

Roasted cauliflower florets on a bed of white bean puree, served with a punchy herb sauce, make for a restaurant-quality meal any night of the week.

MISSION, Kan., Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (Family Features) As the new year begins, many families are easing back into routines and finding their way around the kitchen again. The shift is ...

Preparing fresh fava beans is tedious, I won’t lie. But if you tackle the process separately from cooking with them for a meal, you’ll find the work worth the effort. Most traditional preparation ...