Green beans are a season-spanning vegetable that can be enjoyed year-round. They’re just as delicious tossed into a lemony pasta salad as they are in a classic green bean casserole. Freshly harvested, ...

Before you start adding delicious, crunchy toppings to green bean casserole, you must learn how to handle the green beans themselves. It's long been argued whether frozen vegetables are as healthy as ...

Learning how to freeze green beans (or any seasonal fruit or vegetable, for that matter) when they are at their peak is an often overlooked skill. Whether your garden is overflowing or the green beans ...

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 ...

Blanching simply means to quickly boil foods (typically vegetables, fruits, or nuts) without fully cooking them. The blanched foods are then placed in a bowl of ice water for shocking (another cooking ...

Vegetables have a special charm when fresh: asparagus looks vibrant, spinach glows a deep green, and green beans look fresh from the garden. However, heat can be your worst enemy. In a matter of ...