This year I'm spending New Year's Eve with my favorite couple who loves to eat, drink, and cook just as much as I do. We've been busy dealing with Christmas stuff and it's just hitting us now: What unusual, fun, delicious treats should we make ourselves?

The one thing we know we want to try is Spiedini di Gamberoni, Mario Batali's shrimp, rosemary, and limoncello recipe (here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mario-batali/heat-haiku-and-a-recip_b_4442.html).

What festive foods and drinks do you like for the holiday?

I'm also interested in any traditional, good-luck meals, like pork and black-eyed peas, for the day after. I'm a sucker for that kind of stuff.

Thanks! And happy new year to you all!