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 ...

What’s in season: Often referred to as just “sugar peas,” sugar snap peas are known for their sweet and bright but delicate flavor and great crunch. The peas are a cross between the English pea and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

*White fish was substituted for snapper on The Victory Garden. Chef Ellen Ecker Ogden notes: Cook your food in a parchment paper wrap, and you are entitled to use the fancy French term en papillote, ...

This is one of the prettiest dishes to dress a spring – or dreaming of spring – table. After months of delicious but (let’s face it) mostly brown food, my appetite is primed for bright colors and ...

First published Tuesday, June 19, 2007: Compared with fresh garden peas that must be shelled, sugar snap peas are a vegetable of convenience, thanks to their edible pods. Just pinch off the stem end ...

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 ...

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 ...

Peas come in different varieties — with snow peas and sugar snap peas being two popular options that are often confused for one another. Both are moderately sweet legumes that offer an abundance of ...