ARTICLES For New Year's Eve

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GRILLED OCTOPUS — TWO WAYS

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Grilled octopus is surprisingly simple to make. The key is tenderizing the cephalopod before you grill it. This recipe provides two methods: sous vide and braising.

WHOLE ROASTED CAULIFLOWER TWO WAYS

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Whole roasted cauliflower is dramatic and delicious. This recipe incorporates a secret technique that keeps the outside from burning. I also offer two ways to slow cook the cauliflower -- oven roasting and sous vide. You decide which you like best!

TRADITIONAL GREEK SALAD

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Traditional Greek salad contains no lettuce, is served icy cold on a platter with big slabs of fresh feta cheese. Once you've tried the real McCoy you will never put lettuce in your Greek salad again!

THE BEST GARLIC BREAD

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This garlic bread earns its name "The Best Garlic Bread" because it is fast and easy, healthy, versatile and of course delicious. Warmed bread is served in a pool of good olive oil and seasonings.

PAPER AIRPLANE COCKTAIL

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The Paper Airplane cocktail is a bitter, sweet and sour riff on a classic whiskey sour. Created by world renowned bartender Sam Ross, this cocktail is a wonderful before-dinner drink that will prep your appetite and your palette for the coming meal.

OMG THAT’S GOOD CHOCOLATE MARTINI

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This decadent chocolate martini is amazingly simple to make and just plain delicious. All you need is Godiva Dark Chocolate liqueur, Van Gogh Chocolate Vodka, a cocktail shaker, ice and a martini glass.

BACON-WRAPPED MAC AND CHEESE CUPS

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A decadent combination of America's favorite foods: bacon and mac and cheese. I dare you not to like these!

REVERSE SEARED STEAKS

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The easiest, most foolproof, perfectly cooked steaks you will ever make.

CHOCOLATE BOURBON HOT LAVA CAKE

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Perfumed with bourbon and spiced with cinnamon and cayenne pepper, these chocolate oozing little cakes may become your signature dessert. Prepare them in advance and refrigerate or freeze them and you will always be just 8 minutes away from a stellar dessert.

ST. GERMAIN LAVENDER GIN AND TONIC