Cornbread is wonderful with Marcelle's Purple Hull Peas. Makes about 6 servings 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon butter 1/4 cup chopped ham, tasso or bacon 1/4 cup chopped shallots or scallions ...

Makes 6 servings as a side dish, or 4 as an entrée over rice. Recipe is by Cynthia L. Nobles, who says, “Like most Southern peas, purple-hulls came to the U.S. through the African slave trade, and ...

Southern Pea Salad with Herbed Buttermilk Dressing is a fresh, flavorful twist on a classic Southern side. Made with tender white acre or purple hull peas, crisp summer vegetables, and tossed in a ...

Growing up as a daughter of parents who came of age during the Great Depression and World War II, I found summer to be much more than trips to the lake and July Fourth celebrations. It was the time to ...