I have a major pet peeve about mushy split peas. Split peas and lentils tend to get overcooked. Once I figured out that they don’t need to reach the State of Horrifyingly Mushy, my legume cookery ...

Pease porridge hot, Pease porridge cold, Pease porridge in the pot. Nine days old.” — Traditional English nursery rhyme. We’re past Election Day and looking ahead to Thanksgiving. Chilly, cloudy, wet, ...

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 ...

1) Place the large ham bone in your pressure cooker and cover with cold water. I use the bone from a Sunday ham that was served for dinner. 2) Place the lid on your pressure cooker and pressure cook ...

Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of their ...

Nothing could be more satisfying on a bitterly cold day than a bowl of this delicious soup. (Vicki Brett-Gach ) This recipe has a long history, and goes back several decades. My mom made a wonderful ...

If you don't have leftover ham, you can easily use pre-diced store-bought ham, which is what I use the rest of the year. After some chopping of veggies, you stir and cook. You can literally prep this ...

Let’s talk about yellow split peas. Not the kind of talk where we politely nod and smile at their nutritional value. No, this is a heart-to-heart, a love-hate saga of culinary suspense. If you have ...

Heat a 6-quart pot over medium heat. Add oil, onions and carrots. Sauté until tender, 3 minutes. Add the spices and sauté until toasted, 30 seconds. Pour in the stock. Add the ham hock and split peas.

If you've got a ham bone or bits of ham, split pea soup must be on the menu. Most contain carrots, onions, celery, and ham bone (a bone is ideal here, but if you only have ham, simmer the split peas ...