Some eat black-eyed peas for good luck while some consider the New Year's tradition about abundance, prosperity and a shared history.

Bonnetta Adeeb sighs heavily when she hears the term “cowpea.” Seconds pass while she decides how to respond. Will it be the ...

Black-eyed peas: These beans, a type of field pea, are the heart of the dish and believed to bring luck and prosperity. Dried ...

Like many staples of Southern cuisine, black-eyed peas were brought to North America by enslaved Africans through the ...

Native to North Africa, black eyed peas found their way to the mouths of Black Americans by way of the transatlantic slave trade. European slavers fed enslaved people the beans wh ...

The hearty, healthy combination of black-eyed peas and greens is good and good for you for New Year's Day and throughout the winter months.

I don’t believe in luck. You'll never hear me say that I’ve been “lucky” when something good comes my way. I’ll use the word ...

Among these customs, eating black-eyed peas stands out as a culinary ritual deeply rooted in Southern culture and folklore. Whether served in stews, casseroles or salads, these legumes are more ...