On New Year’s Day, Stinson serves a special holiday treat: black-eyed peas and cabbage. “Even though it isn’t traditionally Italian, it works,” Stinson said. This is a 17-year tradition at ...

To wish friends luck and prosperity in the New Year, ancient Romans would give a pouch full of lentils as a gift. The coin-shaped legumes, which increase in size when cooked, were believed to ...

To wish friends luck and prosperity in the New Year, ancient Romans would give a pouch full of lentils as a gift. The coin-shaped legumes, which increase in size when cooked, were believed to ...