When the seed catalogs start arriving in the mail after the New Year, placing your order early is a good idea, especially if ...

Designed for families and currently free during the Flower Show 2025, it aims to attract residents and tourists with its visually stunning displays. In a recent update, Ahmedabad has inaugurated a ...

On Tuesday, Yvonne Flowers took the oath of office as Mayor of the City of Poughkeepsie. In doing so, Flowers made history as the first African American to hold this mayoral position. Flowers ...

The pop-up flower shop, Rose’s, allowed fans to meet and take a Polaroid with Rose, who announced the event just three days prior on his Instagram page. At the shop at 350 N. State St., guests were ...

Sign up for Verite's free newsletters and get the New Orleans news you need three times a week. Looking for good luck and prosperity in 2025? Eat black-eyed peas with ...

Do you know why Black people believe it’s good luck to eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day? As with most traditions, there’s a rich origin to the practice. Most Southerners will tell you that the ...

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?

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? "Southerners ...