Winter stews in North Africa, called tagines or maraqat, are typically named after the major vegetable in the dish and not after the major protein, which actually plays a small role in the stew acting more like a condiment than a meat as we use it in North American stews. This stew from Algeria is […]
Good Fortune with Black-eyed Peas
June 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
How did the black-eyed pea become a symbol of good luck? No one knows for sure but a good guess is that an ancient farmer, through practical experience knew that spent black-eyed pea plants could enrich his soil and therefore he considered them good luck. As with all legumes, black-eyed peas have nitrogen-giving nodules on […]
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