Peas are an ancient vegetable that most of us grew up dumping from a can or a freezer bag, or taking from the pantry in the form of dried split peas. Shelling peas by hand, it seemed, was too much ...

One of my earliest memories is sitting on the porch beside my mother, shelling peas. I still enjoy finding a sunny spot in our back yard, splitting the pods and marveling at the plump green pearls ...

The Saturday morning visit to the Edwards Farmers Market is a ritual. I purchase some staples there, but can always be convinced to try something new, too. I was drawn to a big bin of sugar snap peas ...