The last weekend of July is primetime for summertime cookout and backyard parties. And we've got a bunch of recipes that you ought to make part of your cooking game plans, including -- gasp! -- lima ...

1. In a soup pot, combine the beans with enough water to cover the beans (do not use the measured 6 cups from the ingredient list). Bring the water to a boil over high heat. Boil for 2 minutes. Cover ...

In a large glass baking dish, combine 3 tablespoons olive oil with the garlic, jalapeño, habanero, and lemon zest. Add the squid and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Meanwhile, in a ...

It’s technically cozy weather season, even though it doesn’t feel like it yet in south Louisiana. Honestly, I haven’t whined this much about the heat and humidity since that summer the air ...

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 ...

Before you flip the page upon seeing the words "lima bean" in the headline, I urge you to read on. For the record, I didn't think I liked lima beans either. It's probably because the only lima beans ...

National Bean Day is today (Jan. 6). The Golden State leads the nation in many things, but did you know that California farmers supply virtually all of our country's dry lima beans? California farmers ...

What’s in season: One of the oldest beans to come out of the New World, lima beans have a buttery, almost meaty texture with a plump, kidney-like shape. The beans, named after Lima, Peru, range from ...

For wholly unknown reasons, April 20 is National Lima Bean Respect Day. And lima beans could probably use a bit more in the way of respect. After all, along with beets and Brussels sprouts, they ...