Some dishes are almost impossible to savor unless you have a garden. Fresh shell beans are a perfect example. They are not a separate vegetable but a stage in the life of the bean, a brief moment in ...

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 ...

Chickpeas, black beans, and other legumes are among the most nutritious foods. Even so, Americans eat just one-third cup of beans weekly, on average, according to a 2021 report in Frontiers in ...

Rinsing canned beans has two main benefits: reducing sodium and improving flavor. Many canned beans are preserved in a salty brine, which can significantly increase sodium levels. Depending on the ...

As we become increasingly aware of the many health benefits of consuming beans and lentils of various kinds, more attention is being paid to specific varieties of pulses that pack the most punch in ...

Before the modern era of year-round food — like imported fresh strawberries in the store on Valentine’s Day — people ate more seasonally. Fresh foods were available in late spring, summer and early ...

Question: In our family garden we have grown many types of beans. For the first time this year we’re growing beans that can be dried for long-term storage. We would appreciate any information you can ...