Article: POT LUCK DISHES TO CONJURE AND AUSPICIOUS NEW YEAR

Want luck for the New Year? Don't rely on a mere New Year's toast to bring the promise of good fortune. Because, in the true tradition of "you are what you eat," eating the right things may bring the luck, prosperity, and health you seek. And though foie gras, caviar, and vintage champagne might make you feel like the world is your oyster, eating grapes, lentils, and suckling pig could be a wiser choice. You'll soon understand why.

Almost every culture has centuries-old food customs that are steeped in superstition and intended to lend culinary significance to the transition from one year to the next. My own personal New Year's

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