I was born and raised in the Deep South, where it is a New Year's tradition to eat black eyed peas for good luck in the new year. My mother always made sure to serve black eyes peas to our family that day. My all-time favorite way to eat them is after they have been cooked in a pot with a ham hock and then smothered with my granny's homemade pepper relish. A few years ago, I found another favorite way to serve black-eyed peas that is more ...
