Legend has it that Abigail Adams served her husband, founding father John, a meal of salmon, peas and new potatoes to celebrate our new nation’s first Independence Day. Perhaps she served the peas ...

Several people have asked me, "What the heck is 'Pease Porridge?' Is it a kind of oatmeal?" Not at all. Oats have nothing to do with it. Every general cookbook has a ...

After a brutally long winter, al fresco dining is finally happening and trips to the farmers market are pleasantly warm and sunny. To celebrate, we’re sharing some veg-centric recipes from chef Jon ...

Remember the pease porridge of the nursery rhyme? It was real stuff, a staple of the Middle Ages. Cooked, dried field peas nourished villages and armies. In some parts of the world, this high-protein ...

No other vegetable is as closely associated with a month of the year as is garden pea, and few things match the gastronomic appeal of fresh peas from the garden. The term “early June peas” often ...

Pickled okra. Spinach soufflé. Double divinity. Et, mon Dieu, ze bar-bé-cue! Escoffier would have turned in his grave. Last week White House Chef René Verdon, who is only mortal, turned in his apron ...

Foodies Flock to Networking Site; No Word If Any Have Dates Food Candy is as simple as a baked potato: It’s the Foodie Friendster (or, as you cutting-edge types would probably prefer, MySpace). The ...