New Year’s Day

Local Dish: NC Black-eyed Pea Salsa

In the South, black-eyed peas and turnip greens are traditional dishes served on New Year’s Day. The reason? Luck and money. Black-eyed peas are believed to bring you luck and turnip greens bring money. Whether or not this folklore is true, many gatherings on Jan. 1 will include one or both. Turnip greens are readily […]

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Tar Heel Kitchen: Hoppin’ John

Tar Heel Kitchen: Hoppin’ John

Since 1926, the Agricultural Review has been a free newspaper published by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. For many years, The Tar Heel Kitchen was a featured column written by the department’s marketing home economist. These recipes tended to be seasonal with just a handful of ingredients. We thought these recipes needed […]

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