2 cups shelled fresh lima beans, or one 10-ounce package frozen 1 cup vegetable or chicken stock or water 3 tablespoons heavy cream, half-and-half, or milk 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon minced fresh ...

My grandfather was in charge of making shell bean soup in my house. My sister, brother and I would sit outside our family camp on Taylor Pond in Maine and shell cranberry beans as the late summer sun ...

Shell beans are nature’s nutritional powerhouses tucked inside protective pods. Fresh from the garden or dried for long-term use, these versatile legumes add hearty flavor and protein to countless ...

During a narrow window in late summer and early fall, those of us who shop at farmers markets enjoy a special seasonal treat, fresh shell beans. These are the beans that, left on the bush a week or ...

During a narrow window in late summer and early fall, those of us who shop at farmers markets enjoy a special seasonal treat, fresh shell beans. These are the beans that, left on the bush a week or ...

Scrap the canned beans and bag the dried ones -- it's time for fresh beans, still nestled in their protective shells. With the help of a few chatty friends or relatives, in no time you'll have plenty ...