Place the green beans in a shallow microwave-safe bowl: Arrange the beans in a single layer in a bowl or shallow plate. It’s best if they still have a bit of water clinging to them, since this will ...

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 ...

When you need to get some veggies on the table, stat, there’s almost no quicker way to cook them than blanching. Simple blanched green beans would be excellent left alone, with nothing more than a ...

My husband is a “texture guy,” meaning lots of foods—vegetables especially—are off-limits if they feel weird in his mouth. As a produce-obsessed home cook, I’m on a perpetual mission to find ways to ...