Food

Black-Eyed Pea and Corn Bread Recipes

December 31, 2010

12 savory and sweet dishes to bring good luck to the New Year.

In Helvetia, a Swiss enclave in West Virginia's eastern panhandle, corn bread is made with white cornmeal (yellow works too) and salt, not sugar. For the crispest crust, use an iron skillet greased liberally with bacon fat. **See the recipe for Mary Hick's Corn Bread »**Laurie Smith

Black-Eyed Pea Cornbread Unlike traditional corn bread, this version is soft and rich--more like a souffle or a spoon bread. See the recipe for Black-Eyed Pea Cornbread »Chris Granger

See the RecipeJames Baigrie

This is one of the simplest recipes in Author Maya Kaimal's Aunty Kamala's repertoire, and it uses coconut three ways.Laurie Smith

See the RecipeChristopher Hirsheimer

See the RecipeJames Oseland

Crostini with Black-Eyed Peas, Radicchio, and Raisins — The appeal of this hors d'oeuvre, which prominently features luck-bearing black-eyed peas, comes from the bright contrast of earthy and tangy flavors.Landon Nordeman

Texas Caviar — Throughout the American south, black-eyed peas are eaten on New Year's Eve at the stroke of midnight, in the hopes of a new year filled with prosperity. This is salad is a lighter, fresher take on black-eyed peas. See the recipe for Texas Caviar »André Baranowski

Skillet-cooked corn bread is a popular vaquero (Mexican cowboy) side dish. See the recipe for Jalapeño Corn Bread »André Baranowski

Spiced Black-Eyed Peas with Curry Leaves — In this earthy legume stew, chickpea flour serves as a thickener and adds a nutty undertone.James Oseland

Hoppin' John Soup — This soup of black-eyed peas and rice, traditionally eaten on New Year's Day in the American South, makes good use of leftover holiday ham scraps.Todd Coleman

Piquant Corn Bread — Jalapeños and cilantro punch up classic cornbread.Todd Coleman

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