Black-eyed peas are not peas at all, but rather versatile beans that are said to bring prosperity and are perfectly suited ...

These easy black-eyed pea recipes are the perfect place to start, whether you're looking for a comforting hoppin' John or a ...

Dear SOS: Recently I was in New York. We ate at Mario Batali’s newest restaurant, Otto Enoteca Pizzeria, where we had a wonderful appetizer that appeared to be composed of pureed peas and mint. I am ...

Beyond spring, fresh pod peas (aka shelling peas or English peas) barely exist. For a few brief spring weeks, fresh shelling peas grace the bins at farmers markets and produce stands ready for ...

While I love frozen peas with all my heart, freshly shelled peas are a marvel to behold. They’re tender, sweet and full of flavor. Yes, shelling them yourself is more effort, but the process is worth ...

Instead of using them as an ice pack, put frozen peas to good use in skillet dinners, soups, dips, and crowd-pleasing casseroles! Fresh peas have a short season; June through August. But even then, ...

My pea plants didn’t produce as much as I’d hoped for this year (see: brown thumb) but that’s OK. I live here, where there’s a farmers market on every corner. (Well, almost.) The last couple weeks ...

When I was growing up in Tokyo in the ‘60s, we had bento day at school once a week. This meant Mother had to get up early and fix lunch for her five children. We were proud of her bento, which might ...

Now is the time to embrace the emerald green wonders of spring: Sweet peas. Fresh, sweet green peas are one of the few vegetables found only in their brief season. Beyond spring, fresh pod peas (aka ...

Now is the time to embrace the emerald green wonders of spring: Sweet peas. Fresh, sweet green peas are one of the few vegetables found only in their brief season. Beyond spring, fresh pod peas (aka ...