Can you say; "Fava"?

I say "Yum!"
Greg and I were down in Sonoma county staying on a small vineyard there. The owners are friends of ours, they live the Sonoma lifestyle. Including a wonderful array of foods and wine. They have two acres in grapes, enough to make the wine Otis wants and sell top quality grapes to a couple of wineries in the area.
Dinners were amazing. Lorin would throw together this and that and we would feast. One night my contribution was schucking and then peeling the fava beans...grown there in her kitchen garden (yes, I am JEALOUS). I have had fava beans before, in a cold salad and while I thought they were okay, nothing spectacular, the beans we cooked way out passed the "okay" designation! She used them in a sort of stir fry creation and they delighted and amazed all senses. One of the most amazing things about this rave is that she had paired them with baby artichokes....ALSO grown in her kitchen garden.
Otis is building their house and he built the house they live in while he is building the big house. In addition, he manages their rental properties and makes this fantastic wine. It is amazing now, someday, it will be spectacular!
Otis has invited Greg to come at the end of summer to help with the harvest and Greg is excited about it. I wish we lived close enough for Kevin to be able to shadow this guy. His workmanship is something else. Actually, I wish I lived close enough!!! Like right there in Sonoma county!