A first for me unshelled vava beans with lettuce. I went to a farmers market and  found something that looked like curly escarole but it turned out to be curly lettuce. I cooked it and the results were superb. Who knew.

 A healthy vegetarian dish that doubles as comfort food. Escarole with fava beans. Super simple and super delicious.

 By now you know that I'm crazy about fava beans. This dish consists of Italian spaghetti in a fava beans sauce that departs from the usual vegetarian way because I added bacon strips. It created a memorable combination of flavors that delighted the palate. I added some chives for decoration.

 I just love fresh fava beans. These were a gift from one of my neighbors in Sicily. He had just picked the. Just wonderful.

 Classic Sicilian cold weather fare: pasta 'cu maccu, or pasta with dried fava beans. A very healthy dish that is rich in fiber and protein. I'm crazy for fava beans, fresh or died.