Nadia Mohd-Radzman is on a mission to get people eating more fava beans for their mental health.Nadia Mohd-Radzman Fava beans contain a chemical called levodopa that can be converted into dopamine. A ...

Beans are a pantry staple, serving as a wallet-friendly solution to boosting your meals with plant-based protein and nutrients. Among the bean family, fava beans have been celebrated as one of the ...

If you’re craving a taste of Central Italy, look no further than pasta with ricotta cream and fava beans. Really, this dish ...

Question: I am confused about differences in fava bean varieties. What is the difference between fava beans grown for a cover crop and fava beans/broadbeans grown for culinary purposes? Can I grow the ...

They are not going to win any beauty contests, but fat, stubby fava beans have many admirers. In fact, chefs of upscale restaurants have rediscovered this ancient legume in recent years. At Seasons in ...

Picture this: you're at an Italian picnic, savoring a fava bean burger. Really, it’s all about the fresh air and vibrant ...

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 ...

Broad beans are in season right now, so make the most of their fantastic fresh taste with three colourful recipes to brighten any summer table Rachel Allen's broad bean soup. Photo: Tony Gavin Fresh ...

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 ...

THE heady scent of aromatic garlic and rosemary fills the kitchen long before a magnificent roast leg of lamb goes out to the table, and you can picture already all the trimmings of a perfect spring ...

Fava beans contain a chemical called levodopa that can be converted into dopamine. A scientist is researching the bean to see if it can reduce depression symptoms. Nadia Mohd-Radzman shared her three ...

Hannibal Lecter got it right, of course. Fava beans do go well with liver and a nice Chianti. And many other foods, too. Fava beans are available from spring into early summer. They look much like ...