Black-eyed peas and cabbage are a New Year's Eve tradition across the American south, but these dishes with distinctly separate heritages are bound together because southerners chose to defy status ...

Lafayette rings in the New Year with black-eyed peas for luck, cabbage for wealth and cornbread for prosperity, all with a ...

Many families spice up their black-eyed peas with andouille sausage or tasso, while cabbage might be stewed with bacon or served alongside classic dishes like gumbo or jambalaya, according to ...