Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the Mediterranean, dried beans are commonly bought loose from a trusted market stall holder, preferably local to the area ...

Cook for a further 5-6 minutes. While the fish is cooking, oil and season the whole runner beans. Add them to the barbecue and cook for 2 minutes on each side, until lightly charred, ensuring they don ...

I find beans entrancing. Their splendid colours, shapes and shiny skins are jewel-like, beautiful and tactile. There are some recipes in which only dried beans, soaked overnight and cooked from ...