Beans are delicious and healthy, but cooking them can be a headache! If you’ve ever tried to cook beans, you know how frustrating it is to wait forever for them to soften. You soak them, boil them, ...

In the spirit of starting new customs this year, I wanted to explore eating vegetables I tend to shy away from — including green beans, which are abundant at Houston farmers markets right now. Green ...

Soaking dried beans isn’t always necessary, since it saves little cooking time and can even diminish flavor in some varieties like black beans. Instead of soaking, a quick five- to 10-minute boil ...