Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Green beans are the most popular holiday bean, ...

Chef Carla Hall's fresh and filling spring quinoa salad makes a fantastic seasonal lunch. Prepared with red quinoa, radishes, ...

Though plenty of us love lima beans, there seems to be an equally ardent contingent of haters, with few people in the middle. Those in the anti-lima camp tend to cite texture as the main reason for ...

Unlike the greens of summer -- crisp and sudden and cool to the touch -- the greens that accompany a Thanksgiving dinner are about duration. These are of a darker spectrum, the bitter greens and ...

Lime and mint give creamy butter beans or baby lima beans a refreshing tang in this wholesome side dish. Instructions: In a medium saucepan, bring 6 cups of water and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil over ...

I've always added dried baby lima beans when I roast brisket. But lately, they won't soften, no matter how long I cook them. Soaking them first doesn't help. The only change is that I've been using a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Perhaps you grew up hating lima beans. The green, flat, often overcooked vegetable side dish was roundly ...

There’s a longstanding debate between the northern and southern U.S. that features legumes: specifically, lima beans vs. butter beans. Available in dried, frozen or canned variations at grocery stores ...