University of Massachusetts Amherst food scientist Hang Xiao is tackling a new challenge in his ongoing aim to develop tasty, ...

Looking for good luck and prosperity in 2025? Eat black-eyed peas with collard greens – or cabbage – and a slice of cornbread on New Year’s Day. “According to historian and food scholar Adrian Miller, ...

Traditionally, black-eyed peas and greens are eaten on New Year's Day — preferably as the first meal of the year. The peas symbolize coins, and the greens represent money, both believed to bring ...

For generations, cabbage, black-eyed peas and other symbolic foods have been a staple of New Year’s celebrations in the South. But why do we eat these particular foods, and what do they mean?

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 ...

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?

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 ...

Texas wildcatters Sid Richardson and Clint Murchison ate black-eyed peas and quail for breakfast, and their oil fortune added up in the billions. You might not be so lucky. But luck starts with ...

She is now a freelancer specializing in recipe development, writing, and video. Follow her on Instagram. Southern black-eyed peas are tender and creamy without going mushy. They are savory, with ...