Fresh mint and peas are signals that spring is on its way. Steam these while the lamb is standing before carving.
Winston and Audia Barnett of Kingston, Jamaica, are volunteers for a Jamaica Tourist Board program called Meet the People, in which locals host visitors to give them a taste of island culture and cuisine, such as this classic side dish. Jamaicans call red kidney beans red peas.
Roasted garlic butter adds a modern twist to seasonal peas in this flavourful side dish. If you like, make a double batch of the garlic butter and toss the extra with hot pasta for an easy sauce.
Everyone loves the flavour of fresh peas, and this recipe shows off their sweetness. Serve with baked ham, roast chicken or steamed fish. Or spoon onto crostini and drizzle with your favourite extra-virgin olive oil to make a quick appetizer for your next barbecue.
Za'atar, a Middle Eastern aromatic herb that's dried and ground, adds tons of flavour to a simple weeknight pizza. We've topped this flatbread with lightly dressed sweet pea shoots for a touch of freshness.
Boosted with Japanese flavours, this fresh salad pairs nicely with grilled salmon or trout. To trim the snap peas, use a paring knife to snip and pull off the tough strings that run along the length of the pod.
There's no fresher summer dish than a cool soup featuring just-picked peas. If the chives are blooming, snip off the edible purple blossoms to use as garnish. For vegetable stock, we suggest a light-coloured bouillon made from either powder or cubes or a homemade stock so the soup retains the purest green colour. Canned vegetable stock's reddish hue will darken the soup.
Plump shrimp, crisp snow peas and sweet spring carrots are glazed with a rich, nutty brown butter in this stir-fry— and it only takes a few minutes to cook! Squeezing a little lemon over top at the table adds a bright citrus note that cuts through the richness of the butter. Serve with steamed rice or couscous.
If ever there was a British national dish, this has to be it. Loved from John O’Groats to Land’s End, fish and chips is the perfect Friday night supper.
In mid-19th-century Britain, the worlds of Irish immigrants – with their potato dominated diet – and Jewish fried fish vendors collided, and a national dish was born, spawning countless chippies on high streets and seaside piers up and down the land. About a quarter of all white fish and 10 per cent of the potatoes now sold in Britain are sold in fish and chip shops. Not to mention the pickled onions and eggs, curry sauce and mushy peas that go with them.
