Fava Bean Pasta

In the spring we eagerly await the first Fava Beans. This year we grew our own. Every week we would look into our back yard and watch the fava plants grow. They get to be over 6 feet. The branches sagged from the weight of the fava beans. It was time to harvest. I went downstairs and out to the back yard to pick them. Oye! I was robbed! There was only one fava bean left on the plant. I suspect that our gardener decided we weren’t eating them and they shouldn’t go to waste. Does anyone know how to say “Did you take me fava beans?” in Spanish?

One of our favourite dishes to make is Fava Bean Pasta. Luckily for us the Hollywood Farmer’s Market had plenty of fava beans. They are kind of mind numbing to peel, then boil then peel again, but the results are worth it. The dish is highly flavored with my favorite seasoning: bacon. You can find the recipe on our blog of: April 30, 2008. Click the date to get the recipe.

We started with Smoked Salmon Tartar. You can get the recipe from our blog of: January 1, 2011. Click the date to get the recipe. This is a great easy to make appetizer. We highly recommend it!

We then had a Salad of Tangerines, Dates and Parmesan Cheese. It was delicious and the tangerines fresh in the market now are especially juicy and sweet this year.