Anybody who says frozen peas are as good as fresh is kidding themselves. We like to think it’s true, because getting fresh peas isn’t easy. But really, there’s nothing to compare with peas right off the vine. My wife prefers them just like this–raw, uncooked. I see them tossed just a few seconds in a […]
Our row of pea plants has come up lush and strong with many pods that are just beginning to swell. Capturing the image with a camera is not so easy. Perhaps you can make out one of the pods just to the left of center. The fava beans made a dense patch of tall and […]
I recently wrote about a mongrel split-pea, lentil and ham soup. That was a great soup, thrown together with a variety of legumes in small quantities that were taking up space in our pantry. Well, we recently put together a birthday party for our friend Desson and inherited the meaty bone from a honey-glazed, spiral-cut […]
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