Most culinary traditions have a backstory, and the customary bowl of black-eyed peas eaten on New Year's Day is no different.

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 ...

BLACK-EYED PEAS Begin by purchasing a bag of the dried black-eyed peas and soaking them in cold water, covering them. In a large soup pot, place the seasoning meat and cover with water, bring to a ...

The United Nations declared 2016 "The Year of the Pulse," which includes dried peas, beans, lentils, and garbanzo beans. To change up this salad, you can substitute black beans, white beans, or ...

As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, millions of Americans partake in age-old traditions believed to bring good fortune in the year ahead. Among these customs, eating black-eyed peas ...

As green grapes and other lucky foods to eat as the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve fill social media feeds with must-add items for a last-minute grocery list, you may be curious about the ...

As green grapes and other lucky foods to eat as the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve fill social media feeds with must-add items for a last-minute grocery list, you may be curious about the ...

When people first hear the title of this workshop, they often pause, intrigued by the alliteration but not quite sure of the connection. Some might expect a history lesson, others a cooking class.

“It is still the first week of January, and I’ve got great plans,” wrote Annie Dillard, revered naturalist, in her iconic "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek," published in 1974. “I’ve been thinking about seeing ...