Americans eat black-eyed peas for New Year's to bring about good fortune in the coming year. But that's the short answer. The long one involves a shared family tradition that celebrates the legume ...

Americans eat black-eyed peas for New Year's to bring about good fortune in the coming year. But that's the short answer. The long one involves a shared family tradition that celebrates the legume's ...

Americans eat black-eyed peas for New Year's to bring about good fortune in the coming year. But that's the short answer. The long one involves a shared family tradition that celebrates the legume ...

Perhaps the last of the big traditions was celebrated at lunch on New Year’s Day. The reason for eating black-eyed peas and some type of greens for New Year’s is fuzzy. They are supposed to ...

There's a Southern food tradition involving black-eyed peas that dates back to the Civil War, which many believe is a way to attract prosperity in the new year. So why not give it a try?

They are savory, with woodsy depth from bay leaves and thyme, and meaty from the little bits of ham hock. Most people prepare black-eyed peas for New Year's Day menus, but we'd argue they're worth of ...

New Year tradition of eating black-eyed peas at midnight There's a Southern food tradition involving black-eyed peas that dates back to the Civil War, which many believe is a way to attract ...

In the American South, however, there is really only one way to ring in the new year: a warm bowl of black-eyed peas. The hearty, nutritious beans (yes, black-eyed peas are actually beans ...