Superstition dictates that for a new year filled with luck, one should eat certain foods including pork, Hoppin’ John and collard greens.

Who are we to argue, especially when the dishes are so delicious? Here, Chef Kevin Gillespie shares his restaurant Revival's recipe for collard greens; the Decatur eatery has iron skillet cornbread (gold), Riverview Farms roasted pork loin (prosperity) and hickory smoked local collard greens (paper money) on its menu if you want to let someone else do the cooking.

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