Nothing beats fresh green beans. While you can jump through hoops to make your canned variety taste better, why bother? Fresh ...

Look for beans with fresh green skins and a firm texture with no brown spots. They should not be too long or stringy. Fresh beans will ‘snap’ easily and look moist and juicy inside.

Here are a few tips about preparing green beans. Green beans are generally eaten cooked. Snip off the stem of each bean with a paring knife. The skinny tip end does not need to be cut off. You can ...

For Christmas Eve dinner, we have green beans and mushrooms sautéed in butter. Easter calls for roasted asparagus. And the summer holidays are all about a simple and fresh green salad.