A New Year's Dinner That Cooks up Good Luck

Not only is pigging out on pork thought to bring luck, but it's also an excuse to dine on this Southern staple once more over the holiday season. The key ingredient in this juicy ham recipe is a bourbon glaze that adds a caramel note and an oaky, smoky flavor. The best part? The bourbon glaze mixes perfectly with rice and collard greens.

To assure good luck as you ring in the New Year, whip up this barbecued black-eyed peas recipe. It's smoky and rich, as if it's seasoned with bacon, but the flavors come from the chipotles in adobo sauce.

According to tradition, serving collard greens at New Year's dinner represents dollar bills, ensuring wealth and luck. A neo-Southern riff on the creamed spinach standby, this collard greens recipe has a crispy, cheesy crumb topping and uses smoky bacon to round out the collards' bitter character.