As one of the food media's most respected voices, Brigid Ransome Washington has over two decades of experience as a writer and recipe developer. She regularly contributes to such publications as The ...

• Soak the beans overnight in water. • Strain and discard the soaking water, place the peas in a pressure cooker, fill with fresh water to just above the peas. • Add salt and garlic, cook for 20 ...

Growing up in Toronto, stew peas were a real treat and not something we had very often, so whenever I saw it on a restaurant menu or cooking on the stove at home, I could hardly contain my excitement.