Green beans, string beans, snap beans, haricots verts—whatever you like to call ’em-are the simple, stringy veggies that have graced practically every dinner table. Especially around the holidays.

When you need to get some veggies on the table, stat, there’s almost no quicker way to cook them than blanching. Simple blanched green beans would be excellent left alone, with nothing more than a ...

When it comes to green beans, we all owe a great debt to Julia Child, who was adamant that they must be cooked until tender, not simply blanched, as has been the custom among certain trendy chefs for ...

Fresh green beans — long, elegant and vividly hued — stand out when lined up in rows of cartons at the farmers market this time of year. Of course, many of us are used to seeing these spring and ...