Charla Draper’s career in food spans decades: Best known as the food editor at Ebony and Southern Living magazines, she has also worked as a culinary stylist, blogger and publicist. Draper founded ...

The United Nations declared 2016 "The Year of the Pulse," which includes dried peas, beans, lentils, and garbanzo beans. To change up this salad, you can substitute black beans, white beans, or ...

Hedge your bets for some extra fortune in 2023. And just for the record, it's supposed to be BAD luck to do laundry on New Year's Day. So your best bet is to eat your black-eyed peas and refrain from ...

It is a time-honored tradition in the South to serve black-eyed peas on New Year's, and with good reason. The tiny, creamy beans are thought to bring prosperity and good luck. And there's no better ...

In December, I had the opportunity to chat with John Besh, one of my favorite local celebrity chefs. Besh is a James Beard award-winning chef and New Orleans restaurateur. I was finally getting my ...

Food is a natural – and tasty – way to explore geography, history and culture outside our own. And cooking with kids is a great way to incorporate life lessons. I recently made this black-eyed pea ...

The earthy flavors and textures of grains make them star ingredients in salads, food writer and recipe developer John Ash says. Plus, they’re delicious, to say nothing of nutritious — and ideal for ...

Combine dressing ingredients in a jar; mix well. Taste and adjust salt and honey to taste. Cover with a lid, shake well; set aside. If using frozen black-eyed peas, prepare according to package ...

Take the dry black-eyed peas, add to a bowl, cover with water and place in the fridge overnight. Place red bell pepper, scallions, garlic, oil, Champagne vinegar, apple cider vinegar and parsley in a ...

The earthy flavors and textures of grains make them star ingredients in salads, food writer and recipe developer John Ash says. Plus, they’re delicious, to say nothing of nutritious — and ideal for ...