Lively, charming Bon Savor splits time between France, South America Oct 28, 2009
Fava bean and radish salad, moqueca de peixe, steak Argentina. LOG IN TO COMMENT. (Boston Globe)
Top Chef Vegas Recap Week 4 Sep 11, 2009
Laurine has lemon risotto with pesto and escargot with garlic butterHector has Caribbean snails Robin makes Bagels and Lox with poached escargot with gooseberries and I really don't see the connection Mattin makes a fava bean crostini and anisette with his snails. Ashley makes a soup. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Feast of Middle Eastern food Aug 30, 2009
To start off, I had a fava bean salad known as foull. Tossed in lemon juice, olive oil and parsley, the salad was delicious. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Matching locally grown food from here and some from abroad Aug 26, 2009
Both platters are garnished with fava bean puree made with beans from Parker Farm in Lunenburg and a bacon vinaigrette (bacon from Tendercrop Farm). The local fish is widely preferred: fresh, meaty, firmer, wild texture, extraordinary taste. (Boston Globe)
The taste testers’ menu from Central Kitchen Aug 26, 2009
Grilled striped bass and grilled Chilean sea bass with fava bean puree and bacon vinaigrette. Roasted pork rack with baby fennel. (Boston Globe)
Adventures in ‘table for one’ Aug 12, 2009
It s cabaret night, so I welcome a table with a view of the duo almost as gratefully as I welcome my dinner: fava bean risotto with housemade chicharron (crisp morsels of smoked pork), one-hour egg, and shaved Parmesan. The egg is a minor miracle: poached for 60 minutes at very low temperature until the white is cooked to a milky consistency and the yolk is still runny. (Boston Globe)
Black garlic - new on SF menus Aug 3, 2009
At Zar at Fly Trap (606 Folsom, S.F.), Hoss Zar serves a black garlic and fava bean puree - tapenade style - on crostini and white fish, and juliennes it into the broth served with kofta. Bruce Hill uses it in a miso dressing for heirloom tomatoes at Picco (320 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur) and to accompany grilled salmon with tomatoes and peppers at Bix (56 Gold St., S.F.). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Fresh Sheet: High-energy fava beans a burst of summer Jun 17, 2009
Said to be one of the oldest plants in the world, what we now call fava beans were an early slow-down lure ... Many farmers have fava beans at markets and stands now. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
T. Cook's chef shares cruising cuisine Jun 3, 2009
T. Cook s will feature beef carpaccio with arugula and parmesan (Venice), followed by a traditional Greek dish, pseftokeftedes (fried tomato cakes) with fava bean puree, (Santorini), an entree of pasta alla carbonara (Rome), with a desert of crema Catalena (Barcelona). The four-course dinner costs $40 per person with Spanish and Italian wine pairings for each course costing an additional $20 per person. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
San Francisco farmers' market bursts with springtime bounty May 27, 2009
A recent session with Bay Area chef Charles Vollmar begins with a warm asparagus soup followed by a bright fava bean and vegetable saute topped with asparagus pesto. "Come here with ideas of what you might like to make, but not necessarily a specific recipe," he says. (Boston Globe)
What is Falafel? May 9, 2009
Chick pea falafel is served in the Middle East while fava bean falafel is prepared in Egypt and Sudan. Falafel is considered a fast food in some places and is sold by street vendors. (Suite101.com)
Family Meals Matter: Go Greek! Apr 20, 2009
Enjoy ripe olives and garlic in Mediterranean Chicken and Penne paired with Fava Bean Cakes with Diced Red Peppers and Yogurt and Bakla-Squares and Ice Cream, for a new twist on a classic Greek pastry favorite ... Fava Bean Cake With Diced Red Peppers and Yogurt ... 2 cups canned fava beans, drained and rinsed. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Chef Lydia Shire gives teen girls a lesson in charm Apr 16, 2009
Shire started with the breadsticks, breaking them in half and dipping hers into a green fava bean puree. "I don't reach over," she cautioned. (Boston Globe)
Minal Hajratwala explores Indian diaspora Mar 19, 2009
" In Durban, South Africa, she learned the story of a great-great-uncle who invented "beans bunny," a popular delicacy made from fava bean curry stuffed into a bread loaf. In Los Angeles, she grew close to her cousin Mala, a domestic abuse survivor. Toward the end of the book, she tells her own story: castigated as a Michigan schoolgirl because of her color and origin; struggling to assimilate and submerge her differentness; coming out as a lesbian when she was 19 and a Stanford undergrad, and... (San Francisco Chronicle)
No crumb left behind Mar 9, 2009
Ladle French onion, fresh fava bean or beef barley soup into ovenproof bowls, top with a slice of garlic-rubbed bread, sprinkle each with a tablespoon or so of Gruyere and a teaspoon of Parmesan cheese, and bake in a 350 oven until the edges of the toasts are brown and the cheese bubbling, about 15 minutes. 13. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Food and Dining Briefs for Feb. 26 Feb 26, 2009
Coffee Bean offers free tea latte: The Coffee Bean eaf will offer a free 12-ounce sample of its Over Ice Tea Latte beverage at all California stores from 2 to 6 p.m. March 5. The drink includes espresso-style tea whisked with vanilla flavoring and poured over ice. (North County Times)
• Beyond the brown bag:Lunches for grown-ups Feb 25, 2009
Pack some toasted baguette slices with a container of fava bean puree, another of Greek yogurt (add a little sea salt) and a plastic bag of fresh cilantro. After dinner, take leftover bread, tear it into pieces and toast it in olive oil with garlic and a few minced chiles. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
