Fava beans (Vicia faba), also known as broad beans, are a fast-growing, cool-weather annual vegetable that can be planted in ...

Broad beans (Vicia faba) are arguably the least glamorous ... weeks ahead of their spring-sown counterparts. Early sowing is ...

While dried, frozen or canned broad beans (sometimes sold as faba or fava beans) can be used year-round, spring brings the chance to enjoy this versatile legume in its fresh form, with its vibrant ...

Tabbouleh is the perfect choice. Since it's spring, we're going green! I love the addition of blanched broad beans but the salad will still be lovely without them if you cannot find them.

Making risotto is like shelling broad beans — you need to be physically present and focused. Embrace this rare moment! If you can't source fresh sugar snaps, replace with frozen peas.

James says: "Spring provides the opportunity of warmer ... Catching some fresh snapper and combining with new season's broad beans means proper fish finger sandwiches are back on the menu.

Never would I think about eating beans, much less broad (aka fava) beans. I actually hate broad beans in their cooked form, but as proven by kale chips and green pea crisps, when you roast or bake ...