These easy black-eyed pea recipes are the perfect place to start, whether you're looking for a comforting hoppin' John or a ...

Cracker Barrel quietly stopped serving black-eyed peas on New Year's Day, ending a beloved Southern tradition that was thought to bring good luck to Southerners.

When most folks think of Southern food, their minds drift straight to fried chicken, collard greens, and biscuits soaked in ...

The Cary bakery’s brunch rush is a zoo, with folks queuing up in lines almost out the door to order their bacon and eggs. One recent morning, I couldn’t face the hustle, so I hit the takeout counter ...

As slave ships crossed the Atlantic with their tragic cargo of bodies, they also carried okra, black-eyed peas, yams and rice. Africans who survived the journey planted their staples and eventually ...

Dr. Marcie Cohen Ferris, an associate professor in the Department of American Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, hails from a corner of northeastern Arkansas and is the author ...

When it comes to food and cooking, the American South is hot. Yet the stories and experiences of African Americans have been largely left out of the conversation. Is it a type of cultural ...

Is Cincinnati in the South? Some people argue that we are, but I've always felt sure that we are a Midwestern city, perhaps the most southerly one. Even Northern Kentucky, as part of the Greater ...

Tim Martin, an owner and chef at Martin’s Soul Food To-Go, gets ready to serve up some macaroni and cheese on Oct. 12, 2022. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — As slave ships crossed the Atlantic with their tragic ...