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 ...

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 ...

What’s in season: Sugar snap peas, a cross between the English pea and the snow pea developed by a plant breeder named Calvin Lamborn in the 1970s, are also referred to as just “sugar peas.” With a ...

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 ...

This is one of our favorite quick stir-fries: Chinese-American comfort fare that comes together in about 15 minutes. Start a pot of rice, then start this recipe, and your stir-fry will be ready just ...

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 ...

They are green, round and edible; this describes green, snow and sugar snap peas. Although they may resemble each other, there are small differences between them. They are all climbing plants and ...

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 ...

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 ...