I recently presented a dish where fava beans play an important role: insalata di fragole. Since I keep finding fresh fave at the farmers' market, I keep trying different combinations. Here is the most recent: insalata di fave, fagiolini, granturco e carote (fava bean, snap bean, corn and carrot salad). Once again, I prepared each element separately, then combined them: fave: get the beans out of 1 lb of pods and blanch them briefly. Let cool, then remove the tough outer layer. As an aside, I read recently that fava beans can be grilled. Since I don't have a grill, I... Read more →