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

In the world of legumes, fava beans stand out. They are the oldest variety; there's evidence of fava bean cultivation as long as 10,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent. They stand out visually, too: ...

Down in Puglia, Southern Italy, fave e cicoria is this dish that really shows off what local food’s all about. And look, ...

This recipe is a vegetarian spin on shrimp scampi in which meaty, sweet favas replace the similarly charactered crustaceans. A simple treatment–a little garlic, some chile flakes, a good dose of white ...

In the world of legumes, fava beans stand out. They are the oldest variety; there's evidence of fava bean cultivation as long as 10,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent. They stand out visually, too: ...

If you’re not from the Middle East, the idea of eating a bowl of stewed fava beans for breakfast might not strike your fancy, at least at first glance. But plenty of cultures start their day with ...

The only place I could find fresh fava beans earlier this month was on a small, potted plant at the St. Joseph Day altar at St. Cletus Church in Gretna. I tried, folks. I checked in at farmers markets ...

Discovering that a legume is any food from the plant family Leguminosae helps clarify something, just. Finding that a legume is a seed from a seed-bearing pod or the pod itself helps a bit more. But ...

Baby fava beans, bright and shiny, are so sweet and tender you need to rush them right from market to kitchen. Run, don't walk, before the natural sugars inside the tiny beans turn to starch. So says ...

Question: I would like to try growing fava beans but don’t know much about them. I’ve only grown scarlet runner beans in the past. Can you offer some tips? Answer: Sure! Fava beans can be a wonderful ...