Pea shoots are larger than "sprouts" but are not mature enough to produce peas. They taste like peas and have a delicate flavor. Plus, their versatility makes them delicious whether they are raw or cooked. Find out what we bought at the farmers' market this week and see the dishes we made with our finds!

Figs abound in the stores now. They are delicious all by themselves, but sometimes it's hard to use them all up before they start to be less than their best. That's when I turn to recipes like this -- they take advantage of delicious seasonal produce and offer totally new ways to use it.

I realized at the end that I did not chop a thing! That is thanks to the ingredients I found in the store - the Gourmet Garden basil and garlic tubes and the box of sodium-free pomodoro tomatoes.