1. Blanch the sugar snap peas in boiling salted water for 30 seconds. Remove them from the boiling water with a slotted spoon and immediately plunge them into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking.

It’s pretty hard to wreck a sugar snap pea unless you overcook them. They’re best raw or just barely blanched. The two methods preferred by most chefs are to either quickly stir-fry them in a bit of ...

What’s in season: Often referred to as just “sugar peas,” sugar snap peas are known for their sweet and bright but delicate flavor and great crunch. The peas are a cross between the English pea and ...

Editor's note: An oldie, but goodie Go Ask Mom recipe. My older daughter found this recipe at Harris Teeter, showed it to me and then asked nicely, "you HAVE to make this." (Emphasis all hers.) Other ...

This Thai Basil Coconut Noodles recipe is a warm hug in a bowl—creamy, fragrant, and packed with fresh vegetables and herbs. It’s a plant-forward twist on classic Thai flavors, featuring rice noodles ...

¼ C Olive Oil 12 Large Sea Scallops Salt and Pepper 2 TB Butter 4 garlic gloves, minced ½ lb Sugar Snap Peas ½ tsp thyme 6 oz Spinach 5 oz spring greens 2 TB Lemon juice Heat 2 TB Olive oil in skillet ...

Edward Lee is the chef/owner of the critically acclaimed restaurants 610 Magnolia in Louisville, Kentucky, and Succotash Prime in Washington, D.C., and Maryland. An outspoken advocate for diversity ...

When I was coming up with today’s recipe, it actually started out as blistered green beans. Unfortunately, the green bean selection at my grocery store was, shall we say, less than appealing. The ...

Jim Dixon wrote about food for WW for more than 20 years, but these days most of his time is spent at his olive oil-focused specialty food business Wellspent Market. Jim’s always loved to eat, and he ...

Instructions: Remove and discard the stem end and string from each sugar snap pod. Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the sugar snap peas, salt and pepper and saute, ...