Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Green beans are the most popular holiday bean, ...

Lime and mint give creamy butter beans or baby lima beans a refreshing tang in this wholesome side dish. Instructions: In a medium saucepan, bring 6 cups of water and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil over ...

Which type of bean best suits chili depends on the rest of the ingredients and your personal preference, but some give a ...

Recipe: Lima bean and corn succotash Lima beans, also called butterbeans, are a great source of fiber! While lima beans are a great side to any meal, they should not be eaten raw. Try cooking them ...

There's a whole world of bean salad beyond the old school mix of wax beans, green beans and kidney beans drenched in Italian dressing. We're talking Italian antipasto salad of beans, pasta, salami, ...

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 ...

I have a particular love for the chicories, the bitter lettuces, which include radicchio (red, pink, green and speckled varieties), endive, escarole and dandelion greens, not to mention all the dark ...

I've always added dried baby lima beans when I roast brisket. But lately, they won't soften, no matter how long I cook them. Soaking them first doesn't help. The only change is that I've been using a ...