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 ...

Spring not only calls for a change of closet: it also calls for a change of pantry. Asparagus, peas, artichokes, broad beans, ...

If you’ve got hardy greens in your fridge that aren’t getting any younger, blanch and then blend them into a silky-smooth purée that enlivens a simple bowl of beans (you can use this trick to ...

If I had to power rank spring’s most quintessential legumes, I’d place fava beans at the very top. While fava beans are generally available year-round, their peak season is during the spring, from ...

Growing up, I knew summer was on the way not by the school calendar winding down or the warming of the sun, but when my mother would take her bathing suit out of the closet and model it around her ...

At the end of a long winter, is there anything better than the fresh taste of healthy spring veggies? The answer, of course, is a hearty no. Sweet peas, grassy asparagus, meaty artichokes, and the ...

When people ask me what my favorite food is, I have so many follow-up questions. What time of year is it? What fruits and vegetables are in season? And while I love the fresh produce that fall and ...

Celebrate the season’s arrival with dishes that make the most of its best and brightest produce. By Tanya Sichynsky The arrival of spring is always a most-welcome event, but, this year, its approach ...

Easter has a special meaning for cooks. Of course, it’s a day of celebration, but it’s also a signal of the changing of seasons, of the shift from the hearty foods of the chilly months to the fresher ...

As far as pantry staples go, canned beans can really come in handy. We're talking black beans, chickpeas, kidney beans, and more — if you have a few cans stocked in your cabinets, you can use them to ...

Early spring is a fickle friend—warm one day, cold the next. For that reason, it's not quite time to put away your Dutch oven or soup pot just yet. The recipes below strike that in-between balance: ...