With those memories in mind, I purchased a couple cans of soup a few years back - navy bean and split pea ... a rich and creamy broth with a complex flavor that's umami rich (translation: so much ...

In this recipe, some of the beans are pureed with a handful of parmesan cheese to create a rich and creamy broth with a complex flavor that's umami rich (translation: so much flavor!).

Split pea soup with ham, topped with oyster crackers, is a traditional post-Easter dish that Laguna Woods Globe columnist Carla Vigos makes, especially if April brings cool, rainy days.

My mother never wrote down her recipe, but this comforting soup has her fingerprints all over it.

This traditional Québécois pea soup is served mostly in the winter and sugar shack season from late February to early April.

If you don't have a ham bone, you could ask an independent or supermarket butcher. Also, see if they have any fresh pea shoots to garnish your bowl.

There's nothing better than a pot of Southern-style slow-simmered greens, flavored with salty ham and a dose of vinegar. Our quick soup starts with the same ingredients, adds black-eyed peas and a ...