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 ...

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 ...

It took Texas to make America swallow the idea of lucky New Year’s black-eyed peas. More than 80 years ago, in 1937, an East Texas business promoter put the first national marketing campaign ...

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 ...

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?

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 ...