A few weeks ago, a friend gave me some of the first fava beans from his garden. Even though the weather lately has felt dreary and wintry, seeing those favas made me realize that, oh yeah, it’s spring ...

Fava beans are one of spring’s most coveted ingredients, and my favorite way of preparing them is to smash them with mint and pecorino into a chunky spread for topping toast. Once the favas are ...

Spanish manchego tops this simple pasta of Moroccan merguez sausage and fresh fava beans inspired by the western Mediterranean. If you can’t find merguez, substitute with sweet or spicy Italian ...

Turn to these classic and Italian-inspired soups to stay warm and cozy all through the chillier months, with recipes for ...

Quick fava beans -- that's an oxymoron, as my friend Debbie likes to say. It's true that shelling fava beans and then blanching them to remove their outer skin is time-consuming. And after all that, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hummus is a staple party dip that Carla Hall gives a spring-inspired twist. How? The chef and media personality ditches chickpeas ...

I love spring. I love the time change. I love getting off work when there is still daylight to be enjoyed. I also love the colors that spring brings, especially the gorgeous lavender blooms of the ...

Serves 6. Recipe is by Teresa B. Day. 2 pounds lamb loin chops 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon cumin 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, minced 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, minced ...

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 ...

I had no idea that on the day my husband, Marvin, walked in from his garden with a handful of the first fava beans of the season, that we would be eating them at almost every meal for a long time. Now ...

Occasional LAist contributor Aarti has been slaving away over a hot stove for some time now on her self-produced cooking video series, Aarti Paarti, and with spring most definitely in the air, and ...

Instructions: Bring a large pan of cold salted water to a boil, add beans, and cook until tender but firm, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain, refresh in ice-cold water, and rub off thin skins. In a medium bowl, ...