If you’ve ever wondered why those New Year’s black-eyed peas and collard greens taste so good, it’s because of hog jowl. Usually a lump of inexpensive meat that comes uncut on the “rind ...

In keeping with tradition, on New Year’s Day I shall eat black-eyed peas and hog’s jowl. When I was growing up, we called it “hog jaw.” It doesn’t really matter ...

One New Year’s Day observance includes eating hog jowl and black-eyed peas, then there’s also a Jan. 1 tradition that involves a First Day Hike at Pilot ...