With the kind of pride that only a small-town chamber of commerce could muster, Ayden, N.C., trumpets itself as the "collard capital of the world." For as long as anyone can remember, this community ...

Collard greens at the grocery store tend to be monotonous, making up rows and rows of wide leafy bundles. But in reality, there are dozens of varieties of the staple vegetable. The Jernigan Yellow ...

Collard greens − a staple of diets across the African diaspora. Bronwen Powell/Abderrahim Ouarghidi, CC BY For generations, collard greens have formed an important part of African and African-diaspora ...

Collards, black-eyed peas, cornbread, pork. What better way to start the new year? Superstitious Southerners know that whatever their resolutions for the year may be, the New Year’s Day meal is the ...

Take stems out of collards and wash them thoroughly two or three times. Have your meat already in the pot boiling. Add your collards, grease, red pepper, and salt and pepper. Boil for about 2 hours, ...

Apple cider vinegar is the unexpected ingredient that transforms braised cabbage into a brighter, more flavorful, and perfectly balanced dish.

There are a couple of recipes I’ve written over the years that cause pure panic when a reader misplaces them. I get copious emails asking for help. I always laugh and send out a copy. One of those ...

November is the month we give thanks for the good things in our life. While our gardens are not likely first on the list at the Thanksgiving table, we do have a lot to be thankful for this month as we ...

(THE CONVERSATION) For generations, collard greens have formed an important part of African and African-diaspora diets around the world. The leafy vegetable is a quintessential part of African ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Bronwen Powell, Penn State and Abderrahim Ouarghidi, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) For ...