As the cold and rainy weather lingers on and on (and on), nothing seems to warm me up more than a comforting soup. This yellow split pea and carrot soup is my antidote to chilly weather. I add an ...

Q I've been using a lot of dried legumes in my cooking lately, but I am stumped by one kind -- yellow peas. What can I do with them? A Whole yellow peas (botanic name, Pioum sativum) and split yellow ...

Heat a large heavy pot over medium and pour in oil. Add onion and carrots, season with a five-finger pinch of salt, and cook, stirring often, until vegetables are very tender and just taking on a hint ...

From creamy pastas and brothy soups to crisp salads and easy sides, these dishes make the most of the season's sweetest crop.

People are often surprised when I tell them the most-popular spots at The Purple Onion are the herb-and-spice rack and the bean counter. It makes sense to me, though, because the beans are great, ...

Life can have unexpected twists, as Veronica Musie has certainly learned. An Eritrean by birth, raised in Addis Ababa in neighboring Ethiopia, a geology student in college, and now a U.S. citizen, she ...

Place the eggs in a large pan with cool water to boil. In the meantime, in a medium sauce pan wash the yellow split peas and put 4 cups of water, half chopped onion, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp cumin and 1 ...

I know you know how it is. You look in the fridge and see half a cauliflower here, half a bunch of kale there, maybe a few lonely carrots or turnips hiding beneath the kale at the bottom of the drawer ...

It was early December when my weather app predicted snow. I called my mom. “What’s your split pea soup recipe?” “Oh, hmm,” she said, “I always started ...

I discovered split green peas long after I left India. While you can find many variations of yellow split peas there, the green ones were not as common or as popular as they are in this country. Here ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Split peas are packed with protein and nutrients that transform into a starchy, creamy and savory soup once added to simmering broth. This is ...