Growing up in the south one of the first things I learned to cook was green beans. They were a staple during the summertime. Cooking the beans wasn’t so bad, but first, you had to go to the garden ...

No one likes a limp, mushy green bean. In fact, memories of being coerced to eat soft corn-carrot-green bean medleys may be the reason some people dislike the veggies to begin with. But if cooked ...

Fresh green beans — long, elegant and vividly hued — stand out when lined up in rows of cartons at the farmers market this time of year. Of course, many of us are used to seeing these spring and ...