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.

A quick blanch and a bubbly batter turn fresh green beans into crispy, golden fried green beans with a shatteringly light ...

Green bean season is in full swing, and if my friend’s garden is an accurate measure, it is a great crop this year. Many of the romano beans are nearly a foot long, and it has become nearly as hard to ...