By: heather
I always steam-boil in water that comes up the artichoke about halfway: bring to boil, turn down the heat and pop the lid on, steam for 45 minutes or till you can pull off a leaf without struggling. Then dip in whole grain mustard mixed with a little fresh lemon…
By: Colleen
I belong to a CSA at a farm that has a “pick your own” aspect for things that are too much work for the farmers to pick with plants that are hard to damage or incredibly short season or both. Peas and green beans are two of the (many) things…
By: Amy S
Made these today and you were right, no leftovers. Even my husband ate , and loved, them. His first time trying snap peas. The rain was pouring down so I made them with the stove directions. And didn’t have mint so threw on some chives. Can’t wait to make them…
By: Alison A
Made this last night with some English peas to serve alongside a pre-dinner snack of saganaki while catching up on season 2 of The Bear. It was quick and easy to make, and I liked how the peas balanced out the richness of the saganaki. My husband didn’t like the…
By: Diana Armstrong
I made this last night and it was so good it made me want to sing. My husband grew English peas this year for the first time, and I have informed him that now he must grow them every single year so we can eat this. version ai : Blistered…
By: Liz
Looks delicious. This will sound stupid, but what is the difference in the US between ‘English’ peas and sweet peas?. I’m in England and peas are peas. Sweet peas are the flowers and, as far as I know, the pods are mildly poisonous. version ai : Blistered Peas in the…
By: Dominique
Thank you so much for this! We’ve enjoyed it twice and love everything about it – the lovely aroma, the smoky tangy flavour, the beautiful presentation, and the sheer fun of eating them. So brilliant and simple! version ai : Blistered Peas in the Pod with Lemon and Salt When…
By: Dominique
In reply to KATHY. We do a delicious compromise: we eat them by pulling the pods lengthwise between our teeth; that way you get only the tender tasty bits of the pod, including the delicious char. version ai : It’s only a mild exaggeration to say that I start looking…
