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Poppy Seed Cake with Chocolate Ganache Frosting is a traditional Czech dessert that is definitely worth the extra effort.
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Is your New Year's resolution to eat healthier? Think colorful veggies like this sweet and sour onion and beet dish.
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colorful and so insanely fresh with taste black-eyed pea salad
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Hoppin' John is eaten on New Year's Day. Each black eyed pea represents a day of good luck in the coming year.
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Hot Apple Rum Wassail. Tis the season! This cider makes an excellent Wassail for making holiday toasts.
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A delicious Pomegranate cocktail for New Years Eve!
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Cooked separately, paprika-seasoned pork and red cabbage with caraway seeds come together beautifully as Braised Pork and Cabbage.
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Grilled Lobster Tails...perfect for a New Years Eve celebration at home. Happy 2009!
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many cultures eat beans at the start of the New Year for prosperity...in the South, it's black eyed peas
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Blueberry almond custard served in a champagne glass for New Year's Eve.
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delicious almond and orange brioche perfect for new years brunch!
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something different for New Year's Eve, a Morroccan feast, including a recipe for Fava Bean Hummus
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the traditional New Year's food - black eyes peas - made a little saucy for 2009
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Polenta Cups with Braised Beef. Polenta cups are a great edible container for holiday appetizers.
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Fried Risotto Balls. Most of the work can be done a day in advance of your party.
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Chocolate Ganache Tartlets. These simple, bite-sized tartlets pack a rich, chocolatey punch.
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Shrimp in Sherry-Garlic Sauce. A great New Year's hors d’oeuvre.
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Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus. This simple but elegant appetizer is lovely for a New Year's celebration.
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Almost midnight clock cookies (on a stick) for New Years.
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a perfect cocktail for every occasion from now until the New Year. for Thanksgiving, Cornucopia Sangria
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Bake a turban-shaped challah with raisins for Jewish New Year's or anytime you want a subtly sweet treat!
