Q. I’ve always added dried baby lima beans when I roast brisket. But lately, they won’t soften, no matter how long I cook them. Soaking them first doesn’t help. The only change is that I’ve been using ...

This year, I plan to expand my cooking repertoire to include more of the dozens of dried legumes on the market - Old World favas, chickpeas and lentils, and limas, peanuts and black beans from the New ...

Dried lima beans, with their abundant starch, turn rich and creamy with long cooking; this recipe calls for the smaller limas often labeled baby lima beans or butterbeans because they cook a bit more ...

We all have those foods we turn to, without elaborate planning or complex execution, when we want to feel taken care of. We don’t worry that they won’t turn out, because they always do. Time and time ...

National Bean Day is today (Jan. 6). The Golden State leads the nation in many things, but did you know that California farmers supply virtually all of our country's dry lima beans? California farmers ...

We all have those foods we turn to, without elaborate planning or complex execution, when we want to feel taken care of. We don't worry that they won't turn out, because they always do. Time and time ...

Though plenty of us love lima beans, there seems to be an equally ardent contingent of haters, with few people in the middle. Those in the anti-lima camp tend to cite texture as the main reason for ...

This shoulder-season soup features sweet corn, buttery baby lima beans and smoky andouille sausage. Author of the article: You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you ...

I remember Mama serving baby lima beans with pork chops and a few years ago, I adapted the recipe to make a puree. It has a nice texture and color, and goes well with not only pork, but also with veal ...