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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Perhaps you grew up hating lima beans. The green, flat, often overcooked vegetable side dish was roundly ...

1. Cover shrimp with water in a 3-quart saucepan. Add shrimp boil. Bring to a rolling boil and cook 2 minutes. Turn off heat. Let shrimp sit at least 15 minutes, until pink and mostly opaque. Drain ...

Fresh lima beans aren't always easy to find, but if you do find some, they're worth devouring. Lima beans grow in flat, curved pods. Two to four seeds are inside each pod, and it is these seeds that ...

One of my New Year’s resolutions is to use more of the food stored in my pantry. My shelves are overflowing with packages of grains, heirloom beans, dried pasta, sauces, jams, mustards, sardines, cans ...

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 ...

For a plant-based meal packed with fiber, protein and amino acids, beans are always a good idea. Two in particular, lima beans and butter beans are especially tender and creamy standouts. They’re the ...

D. Cameron Lawrence is a freelance writer and Peabody Award-winning producer. She lives in Louisville, Ky., visits her native state of Connecticut often, and takes pride in calling herself a Nutmegger ...

1. Rinse the beans, and place in a large bowl. Cover with cold water by 2 inches, and soak overnight. If you are short of time, use the quick method as directed on the package. 2. To prepare the broth ...

This example of the depth of "The New Orleans Cookbook" is little known outside the region. It's quite appropriate for big parties, and a change from red beans and rice. The header note says butter ...

Louisville can promote the Hot Brown all it wants. But those in the know understand that Louisville's true unofficial dish is the Tok-sel lima beans from Mayan Cafe. Yes, some other dishes have loyal ...