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    Celebrating collards and heirloom varieties

    Collard greens symbolize money in a traditional New Year’s dish , paired with black-eyed peas and cornbread. The green has special significance to Southern cuisine, so why not give them their own week of celebrations?

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    By Evan Kleiman • Dec 11, 2020 • 1 min read

    Collard greens symbolize money in a traditional New Year’s dish, paired with black-eyed peas and cornbread. The green has special significance to Southern cuisine, so why not give them their own week of celebrations? Chris Smith of the Utopian Seed Project is working with partner organizations for Collard Week. There are presentations from the likes of Michael Twitty and chef Ashleigh Shanti.

    The full episode

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    Hanukkah, Filipino desserts, collards, chaat
    1. 0:00‘In the Weeds’ with Silver Lake Cuban staple El Cochinito
    2. 9:34Jelly donuts, kibbeh and latkes: Hanukkah traditions
    3. 18:13Want to celebrate Christmas for 4 months? Move to the Philippines
    4. 28:29Celebrating collards and heirloom varietiesYou’re reading this
    5. 37:15Cherimoya: Dinosaur egg on the outside, creamy flesh on the inside
    6. 44:47Taking the train to the next Indian snack
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & DrinkNationalRecipes

    The full episode

    4 of 6
    Hanukkah, Filipino desserts, collards, chaat
    1. 0:00‘In the Weeds’ with Silver Lake Cuban staple El Cochinito
    2. 9:34Jelly donuts, kibbeh and latkes: Hanukkah traditions
    3. 18:13Want to celebrate Christmas for 4 months? Move to the Philippines
    4. 28:29Celebrating collards and heirloom varietiesYou’re reading this
    5. 37:15Cherimoya: Dinosaur egg on the outside, creamy flesh on the inside
    6. 44:47Taking the train to the next Indian snack
    Back to Good Food