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 ...

In season early in the summer, sugar snaps are crisp, crunchy, refreshing, slightly sweet, and wholly satisfying — cooked or straight from the market. A couple of minutes in a saute pan, or even less ...

Editor's note: An oldie, but goodie Go Ask Mom recipe. My older daughter found this recipe at Harris Teeter, showed it to me and then asked nicely, "you HAVE to make this." (Emphasis all hers.) Other ...

When I was coming up with today’s recipe, it actually started out as blistered green beans. Unfortunately, the green bean selection at my grocery store was, shall we say, less than appealing. The ...

Sugar snap peas have always frustrated me -- not because they don’t taste good, but because there never seemed to be anything I could do to make them taste better. Eaten straight out of hand, they’re ...

1 pound sugar snap peas, ends snapped and strings removed, thinly sliced on the bias (diagonally) For Salad: Heat oven to 325 degrees. In a small bowl, drizzle the pecans with the olive oil and salt ...

Edward Lee is the chef/owner of the critically acclaimed restaurants 610 Magnolia in Louisville, Kentucky, and Succotash Prime in Washington, D.C., and Maryland. An outspoken advocate for diversity ...

Say goodbye to winter and put a spring in your step with green vegetables. I'm not talking about the obvious choices of lettuce, spinach, collards, kale and other greens. I'm thinking of fresh ...

Although their name suggests that they’re defined by sweetness, sugar snap peas are really about the crunch. They aren’t any sweeter than regular peas. When you get good regular peas in season, they ...

Peas - English peas, snow peas and sugar snap peas - bring a fresh, green flavor and crispness to spring dishes. And, of course, they're delicious to munch on. English peas, also called shelling or ...