English peas, also called garden peas or shelling peas, are the variety you might think of when you imagine traditional peas — the type that is sold frozen and canned. They are round green spheres ...

Small, sweet English peas are anything but old fashioned when tossed with bacon and a bit of crème fraiche for a quick side dish idea. Heres a quick and delicious addition to your Easter feast this ...

Spring is here, and farmers’ markets are filling up with colorful flowers and fresh produce, including one of our favorite early-season veggies: peas! Sure, peas are available year-round in the ...

One of the blessings of spring is that locally grown English peas are now in our stores. We’re not talking here about flat-bladed snow peas popular in Chinese cuisine, or snap peas that are edible ...

Every week on the Good Food Blog we celebrate Meatless Monday by sharing a vegetarian recipe from our archives. Amelia Saltsman first shared this recipe for English Pea & Spring Herb Salad with ...

Peas that have been canned or frozen are vastly inferior to a freshly harvested springtime pea. They might as well be completely unrelated vegetables. When people first try the fresh ones, they ...

Trim tough green leaves from leeks and compost or reserve for making stock. Cut leeks in half lengthwise and rinse thoroughly to remove any dirt hidden among the layers. Cut leeks crosswise into thin ...

When you say “pea” to most gardeners in the world, they think of “English” peas that thrive in cool moist environments. But ...