New Year's foods?

[aliantha]

Are there any dishes particular to your region or family for New Year's Day?

When I was growing up, Mom always made a ham dinner on New Year's Day. For my family, it turned out that another huge dinner a week after Christmas was too much -- so the big ham dinner morphed into ham sandwiches.

In the South, you're supposed to eat black-eyed peas on New Year's Day to ensure good luck in the coming year. I made a pot of 'em today and ate some awhile ago -- even tho I came to the tradition late (didn't learn of it 'til I was an adult) and all those years *not* eating them as a kid didn't seem to affect my luck any.

[Damelon]

Eat herring right after midnight.

[Savor Dam]

Makes sense, Damelon.

Any earlier and you might not get that enthusiastic kiss at midnight...unless you are one of the lucky ones whose kissing partners are also herring fanciers.

[sgt.null]

coleslaw - for money
black eye peas - for good luck

julie's family / southern traditions.

[Vader]

My parents (or Grandma when we ceöebrated there) usually had a cold/warm buffet. One part of it being a salad with cooked chicken tangerines, asparagus, mushrooms and mayonnaise. That's why it was chicken soup the next day.

Since I have my own family we either have a fondue or a buffet with friends. If we do buffet we usually give it a theme. This year it was "tex-mex" with few Spanish stuff in between - so lots of empenadas, tortillias, bean stuff, salsas, wraps and dips and stuff.

[Menolly]

Are there any dishes particular to your region or family for New Year's Day?

The head of a fish and a tower of doughnut holes held together with honey...

...oh right, that's for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

I wasn't raised with any particular New Year's Day food, but since learning how to do a Sheboygan-style brat fry, that is what I have been making. It is the one time of year I serve Aunt Nellie's red cabbage as a side dish. I like it, but not too often. Once a year is enough.

[drew]

I just made finger foods for new years eve to be eaten all day.
All home made
This year I made Perogies; breaded Chicken wings, and both vegtable and meaty egg rolls.

[DukkhaWaynhim]

Alka-seltzer, ibuprofen... and eventually, giant omelette with ham and cheese.

[drew]

I only had a few beers on New YEars eve this year, so no hangover. Was too busy eating