Poets and gardeners agree that no flavor better captures spring’s sweet song than that of a perfect English pea. They may well be right, but most of us are just going to have to take their word for it ...

Culinarian James Beard was an early fan of the sugar snap pea. Unlike regular garden peas, which date back to ancient times, the sugar snap is the modern invention of two Montana scientists. When ...

Fresh peas in their pods are one of nature’s limited releases, with a window of availability so fleeting that being in the right place at the right time to buy them is a bona fide thrill. They’re ...

In many parts of the country, fresh spring peas are already in the markets. (The season starts on the West Coast and extends through mid-summer on the East Coast and Midwest.) This is cause for ...

Jim Dixon wrote about food for WW for more than 20 years, but these days most of his time is spent at his olive oil-focused specialty food business Wellspent Market. Jim’s always loved to eat, and he ...

It is prime time for peas, including English or garden peas, which require shelling. Besides their wonderful flavor, English peas are one of the better sources of fresh vegetable protein, with 100 ...

These highly sought after Southern peas are a rare find at farmers markets. Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Cat Steele Meet the lady pea, the ultra-luscious Southern legume ...

Don’t you stare at me, you black-eyed pea, cowpea, slick bean with a slow pulse. Why don’t you simmer down, in your bath of salt water? Let your jacket slip, that protective cover you cloak yourself ...