Black Eyed Peas for Health & Luck
Good luck foods are one of the most fascinating chapters in global food history. For Greeks on New Year’s, the food of luck is either a bread, cake or pie called vasilopita. There are dozens of different regional renditions, some sweet, some savory. For the Italians, it’s lentils, which symbolize money. In the American South it’s black-eyed peas. I am devoting this blog to my favorite black-eyed pea recipes, equally delicious for good luck and good health! They’re the perfect Mediterranean diet ingredient: humble, versatile and easy to cook.