The best recipes of 2012!

Looking for ideas of making cookies for Chinese New Year? How about trying these crunchy lemon cookies?

Japanese sweet potatoes mashed with candied chestnut, typically served on New Years for good luck and prosperity.

A sophisticated and healthy Italian Kale and Ricotta Ravioli that will have your guests swooning.

Champagne sherbet – lemon infused champagne ice cream.

Ham hocks and black eyed peas are slowly simmered for a rich and smoky soup.

Classic Japanese nimono dish cooked with chicken, shitake mushrooms, lotus root, konnyaku, taro, and burdock root.

The satisfaction of doing your own Panettone cannot be explained in words.

Typical German New Year sweet yeast bread (like a Challah): Yeast Pretzel Bun. (in German)

Spicy Spinach & Sausage Soup with Gabanzo Beans are healthy enough for the New Year but delicious enough for every day!

Pork & Black-eyed Pea Chili- For luck on New Year’s Day and delicious on any other day.

These little bites are stuffed with cheddar and ham — perfect for a lucky new year since pork is considered lucky.

Pomegranate Blueberry Goat Cheese Crostini finished with a drizzle of honey.

Eggs Benedict is a great way to start off the New Year.

Fluffy Marshmallow Frosting and tips on how to make a winter landscape cake.

Macarons flavoured with lychee, rose and raspberry.

Ring in the New Year with this festive and easy hibiscus margarita punch.

Roasted Grape & Ricotta Crostini

Sparkling Sangria, the final cocktail in the 6 Easy Champagne Cocktails with 9 Simple Ingredients series.

Hoppin’ John for a Lucky New Year. Welcome the new year with a meal full of luck.

Chocolate Truffles

Want good luck for the New Year? Black-Eyed Pea Fritters with fresh, frisky Hot Sauce {Akara}.