Motivational / inspirational speakers often employ war metaphors and quote admirals and generals. That's a good sign that their war experience is pretty much limited to catching The Hitler Channel and ...

Paul Newman loved a simple lima bean recipe made with smoked ham hocks. The dish uses just three ingredients and is ideal for large holiday gatherings. Cook lima beans thoroughly to avoid the natural ...

I like red beans and rice on Mondays, black bean soup to begin a Latin-inspired meal, white beans and rice to go along with fried catfish, lima beans smothered with bits of ham to accompany smothered ...

When these beans were served in Linda Page’s childhood home, it meant her parents were trying to save money. Now the dish signals one kind of special occasion. Page says she always makes it when she ...

When the weather turns chilly, a pot of slow-simmered butter beans is the kind of dinner that warms you from the inside out. This old-fashioned Southern butter beans recipe turns dried lima beans into ...

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, ...

If the humble lima bean isn’t one you always include as a Thanksgiving side dish, think again. The mild, slightly buttery legume is easy to track down on the freezer aisle, offers a helpful amount of ...