Wee sprouts

Pea shoots

Illustration by Sarah Hansel

Spring has sprung (sort of), but it hardly feels like it. One clue that life continues despite the deluge is the appearance of pea shoots at the market. The mature peas won’t be ready until summer, but you can enjoy the baby sprouts and leaves now. They’re packed with vitamin C—seven times more than blueberries! Use them raw to garnish a spring risotto, or as they do at Hook & Ladder Manufacturing Co., perched atop bright green pea hummus. Up your garnish game and perch a clingy tendril on the edge of a fruity cocktail.