Black-Eyed Peas

For the last vegetarian meal before Thanksgiving, we had carrot souffle, actually a sort of carrot pudding, because it's what my family has in place of sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving, and it's what I'm missing most by not creating my......

Alan Morstein of Regi's sends this report from the Waverly Farmers' Market. He also tells me he's soon heading for the Jersey Shore, so he won't be able to check out the market next Saturday. Any volunteers out there? Here's......

As the son of Southern cooking’s grande dame Paula Deen — and now her partner in the iconic Savannah eatery The Lady & Sons — Jamie Deen knows all about good food. So when it came time to ask for his now-wife Brooke’s hand in...

The more the merrier in the Orlando Sentinel test kitchen! That’s why we have teamed with the fabulous folks over at Orlando’s WOMX Mix 105.1 to offer the morning show’s Recipe of the Week. Today's recipe is Hoppin John. For a year of good...

It's hard to find a food that has traveled as well as the little legume. In ancient times, its portability made it a staple of travelers, explorers and conquerors. In modern times, these nutritional powerhouses have opened up a world of ethnic cookery for...

Black-Eyed Peas Salad Recipe by Chef Huda 2 cans of black-eyed peas-store brought (15oz cans)1 large tomato-small dice1/2 cup of red onion-small dice1 medium red bell pepper-small dice1 medium green bell pepper-small dice3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar2...

The cooking of the South has never quite caught on in Southern California. But lately we've lucked into a few newish places with a distinctly Southern bent mixing it up with the usual California/Mediterranean fare. Biscuits lead the way, but you can...

First impressions: It would be easy to walk right by Helen's. Clad in brown siding with a simple "Helen's" stenciled on the street-side window, this South Side soul food diner doesn't holler for attention. Inside the unusually heavy front door (beware...

As the New Year quickly approaches, families are gearing up for their annual traditions and resolutions. For Calexico resident Denise Gonzalez, New Year’s is a time for trying different traditions. “One year I did the sweeping of money...

Soba sushi rolls "Long noodles are associated with long life and good health,'' says Hiroko Shimbo, author of "Hiroko's American Kitchen" (Andrews McMeel, $24.99). Here she turns soba noodles into sushi rolls. Pair with your favorite cold dipping sauce....

 Turn soba noodles into sushi rolls. Pair with your favorite cold dipping sauce. Soba sushi rolls  Makes: 32 pieces Ingredients  1 medium mango  half an avocado  1 peeled Kirby or pickling cucumber  3 ounces smoked salmon  9 ounces soba...

Black-eyed peas are the New Year's tradition -- a Southern tradition, for the most part, brought to the Carolinas and Georgia from West Africa via the West Indies -- believed to bring luck and prosperity. Make them with pork fat, make them vegetarian,...