½ cup English peas, shucked and blanched (if they are small and tender, put in raw) ½ cup Pea Shoot Pesto (recipe below) For the pasta: Get a large pot of water boiling; salt the water to just less ...

Pea shoots, available earlier in the season than snap peas, snow peas or other peas, are a delight for the home cook. They are delicate, lacey and beautiful with long tendrils and pretty leaves. But ...

Minimalist farm-to-table recipes created with local fresh produce paired with homemade infused oils, dressings, marinades, pestos and sauces. By eating seasonally, we reap the benefits of good health ...

When you want to celebrate spring with something other than strawberries and rhubarb, turn to this recipe that showcases the season’s other celebrity couple, peas and mint. Sugar snap peas add some ...

The amazing thing about pea shoots is how faithfully they mimic the flavor of peas.Luckily sauteing a few handfuls, as in this recipe from the new Japanese restaurant Niko, only enhances their sweet ...

Place the mint, parsley, cilantro, jalapeno, garlic, 3 tablespoons of the oil, lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon of salt in a food processor. Using the pulse button, puree in 10-second intervals, stopping ...

Where possible, I like to make use of more than one part of the plants I grow, and pea shoots are a particular favourite of mine for their beauty and excellent flavour. This recipe comes from my great ...

Lettuce, cucumber, tomato, and a splash of red wine vinegar. That was the salad of my youth. My father was a child of the Depression, and I remember his Victory Garden along the back of our yard. He ...

Boil the potatoes in salted water until tender. Drain, leave to cool and then cut into quarter wedges. In a separate saucepan, blanch the green beans and aspargus for just a couple of minutes and then ...

This recipe evolved from Jonny’s Octopus Stuffed Tomatoes, which were the first thing he ever cooked for me. This is a delightful salad, enhanced by the contrast of the tart gastrique. Octopus meat is ...