It’s not a UK tradition, but in parts of America (and maybe other places too?), black eyed beans and greens are eaten on New Year’s Day to bring luck for the year ahead. I decided to use the tradition myself and I used a recipe from the Cafe Flora book to do it. I have made these fritters before but not on New Year’s Day and not with the accompaniments – smoked greens, cayenne aoli and corn salsa. The greens contained smoked mushrooms which took them to a different level, and the corn salsa and aoli lifted the flavours.
I’m not sure this meal will actually bring much luck but it was a tasty start to the new year!
Cooking the Vegan Books 
that looks so good! How’s the Cafe Flora book in general? It’s fun when you make all the various parts of a recipe isn’t it? 🙂