It's green bean season in gardens across Britain, and runner beans are one of the favourites of our kitchen garden cook, Melanie Johnson. 'Runner beans are a bold and hearty summer green,' says ...

Runner beans are a popular side dish - and one cook says that they taste even better if you add one simple ingredient to the mix. Here's what you need to do. Greens are vital for our health, providing ...

Remove the strings from the runner beans using a peeler and running it down the edges of the runner beans then top, tail and chop them into 2cm chunks. Heat a teaspoon of the butter in a frying pan.