It is hard to believe a new year is upon us. Where did the time go? As well, I cannot believe this is the last post for the wine and seasonal food series we have been working on with Francis Ford Coppola in 2015, featuring their Diamond Collection Wines. We decided to revisit an old …
Black Eyed Peas
Tradition says that if you serve black-eyed peas on the first day of the year, it will bring you good fortune all year long. A big batch of Hoppin John will hopefully bring fortune to all of us. I can not guarantee fortune but I can guarantee that this recipe will certainly bring warmth to …
I was inspired to make this soup after a delicious meal at the Hungry Mother on New Years Day. It was black-eyed peas with rice and ham hock. Our bartender proceeded to tell us a story of how the black-eyed pea resembled a coin and that this dish would bring us good luck and prosperity …