Black beans, those little kitchen treasures, are much more than just a side dish. Packed with protein, fiber, and essential ...

Canned green beans are perfect in a pinch. But, if you want to substitute them in place of frozen green beans, you'll have to ...

Unzip the pod by pulling its stem down the back, splitting the pod open in two halves. Working over a bowl, use your thumb to push the beans out. Once the beans are out of their pods, you have two ...

Bacon makes everything better, enhancing dishes from simple to gourmet with its smoky, salty richness. For those who don't eat meat or are cutting back but still crave that bacon-y flavor, there ...

Lastly, refried beans should be properly seasoned. A distinct saltiness in each bite is ideal, but since refried beans are ...

You can buy fermented black beans in several forms: plain (usually sold in small bags), in jars (usually labelled "black bean sauce") or flavoured with garlic and chillies (not that common).

you can buy dried fava beans, both whole and split, year-round. "Dried favas taste like a cross between a white bean and a chickpea," says Ronna Welsh, the author of The Nimble Cook and the owner ...