THERE’S no better way to spend a languid early-summer evening than by gathering with family or friends on the patio for a supper drawn from a table filled with colorful plates of delicious antipasti.

Vibrant, snappy yet perfectly tender green beans needn't involve large pots of boiling water. Here, a mixture of butter and olive oil coats the pan while the beans release their natural water content ...

If you're a fan of the green beans served at Chinese buffets, the following recipe, adapted from "Morton's The Cookbook" by Klaus Fritsch (Clarkson Potter, 2009), will be right up your alley. Set a ...

The Pioneer Woman made a tasty green bean recipe. Here’s how to make Ree Drummond’s sauteed green beans with lemon and blue cheese recipe. Drummond starts by cutting the ends off of a bunch of green ...

This dish combines tender pork loin, crispy roasted potatoes, and a vibrant sauté of green beans and bell peppers, all accompanied by a fresh lettuce salad. It’s a balanced, delicious meal that’s ...

Reason alone to save your chard stems, though thinly sliced fennel can also be used. Whole runner beans are completely edible; swap in flat beans or Romano types, or any other snap bean you like. Heat ...

Cookbook author and chef Alexander Smalls toasts benne seeds, or white sesame seeds, before stirring them into the beans to add layers of toasty, nutty flavor that permeate the whole dish. Covering ...