4 pea andersens Recipes

water, split peas, rinsed and picked over, stalk celery, coarsely chopped, carrot, chopped, onion, chopped, thyme, red pepper, bay leaf, salt, pepper

meaty ham hocks, water, split peas, rinsed and sorted, stalk celery, chopped, carrot, chopped, onion, chopped, ground thyme, cayenne (i use a little more..personal taste), bay leaves, salt and pepper, to taste

head garlic, unpeeled, olive oil plus additional for brushing bread, baguette, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices, a 10-oz package frozen peas, cooked and drained, asparagus (about 3/4 lb), trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, sesame seeds