On New Year’s Day, Black American families around the country will sit down to eat a variation on green vegetables and cowpeas, joining in an enduring tradition meant to usher in opportunity in the year ahead. “I don’t let a New Year’s Day go by without having some form of […]
Day: January 1, 2022
Can eating cabbage bring luck in the new year? Families share the food traditions they use to ring in the new.
Traditional New Year’s foods like cabbage, slow-cooked pork and long noodles are thought to bring luck and prosperity in the coming year. (Photo: Getty Creative) They say the kitchen is the heart of the home, and there’s no time during the year where that sentiment is more true than the […]