I find beans entrancing. Their splendid colours, shapes and shiny skins are jewel-like, beautiful and tactile. There are some recipes in which only dried beans, soaked overnight and cooked from ...

Cool beans: Recipes and tips for preparing and cooking dried beans They’re the jewel of the Spanish kitchen but using dried beans often requires advance planning. Brindisa founder Monika Linton shares ...

Runner beans are one of the easiest vegetables to grow, but they don’t last long and are best eaten within 3 days of picking. Not great if you can't get through the glut OR you've been away from home.