Olive Octopus Carpaccio

Ingredients:

800 g of cooked octopus, cut into slices
¾ t olive oil
1 small can boneless olives
1 egg
1 tsp ketchup
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper

Preparing:

Blend the egg into the blender.
Pour the olive oil and blend.
Add lemon juice, salt and pepper to form a mayonnaise.
Add the ketchup and olives and blend until form a homogeneous mixture.
Bathe cooked octopus with mayonnaise and serve.

Red Wine New Years Punch

Ingredients:

1 bottle of red wine
1 cup port wine
1 ½ cups orange juice
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup lemon juice
3 cinnamon sticks
8 cloves

Preparing:

Boil wine with port wine, cinnamon, cloves and sugar.
Reduce heat and cook for 10 more minutes.
Remove from heat, add orange and lemon juice and stir.

Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Heat again and serve.

Marinated Artichokes for New Year

Ingredients:

2 cans of artichokes
½ cup olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper

Preparing:

Mix oil with garlic, lemon juice and herbs .
Season with salt and pepper and mix well.

Drain the artichokes and cut in four.
Drizzle with the marinade and cover.
Refrigerate overnight.

Let stand at room temperature before serving.