Skulking around the stalls of my farmers market the other day, these Cranberry Beans immediately caught my eye. Haricots Écossés (pronounced air-ee-koe ay-koe-say) literally translates to Beans ...

Description: One of the oldest American bean varieties, the red cranberry bean is not related to the tart red cranberry; instead it’s named for the beautiful cranberry-colored markings found on the ...

Beneath a thatch of wilted dandelion greens, the Christmas lima beans spill out, earthy and enticing, their pretty speckled markings still faintly visible after a few hours in the pot. This is the ...

If it’s possible to rank beans, then I put cranberry beans at the top — their thin skins and creamy insides make them a clear winner. Plump them up in an irresistible broth of browned fennel and ...

A new weekly series on what to do with your farmers' market impulse buys and CSA box surprises. Cranberry beans are part of Phaseolus vulgaris family of shelling beans. The cranberry beans we ...

We cook this dish in late summer with fresh shelled beans or throughout the year with frozen cranberry beans, which are called handres (beads) in Greek. Obviously, the fresh or frozen beans cook much ...

BERKELEY (KCBS) - Fresh cranberry beans are plentiful in the markets now. Even if you have to go to a specialty grocer, it shouldn't be hard to find them in late fall and early winter. I've also seen ...

Back in 1967, a group of 14 women founded the (hence the name Local 14) to support emerging artists and inspire each other's creativity. This weekend, they mark their sapphire anniversary with their ...

Note: Lacinato kale, also called cavalo nero or black kale, is available from Whole Foods and some farmers markets; cranberry beans (also called borlotti beans) are widely available. 1. In a 4-quart ...