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 ...

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, ...

Harvesting green peas and broad beans in spring is a treat for southern gardeners after enduring a long, cold winter. Snow peas can be harvested when still quite young and eaten straight from the ...

“Is it fava bean season yet?” a friend asked me recently. I told her, “Yes, spring is the moment for fava beans and my garden is full of them, so you can have a bag.” She said, “Good, because I want ...

We're venturing into bleak midwinter territory, but you can still learn how to grow broad beans – in fact, now is the best time to tackle this hardy vegetable if you want a tasty crop come summer.