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Each January, we resolve to do better. Many of us resolve to eat better, too. Whether you're looking to cut down on the cookies, add a few vegetables to your diet, or simply make more use of your kitchen, these recipes will help you welcome the new year. They will help you clean up your diet without sacrificing flavor, and they will provide a welcome respite from weeks of sweets and rich foods. Here's to getting 2013 off to a delicious start!

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There's something about January and drinking. Maybe it's the way it all starts (Happy New Year, everyone!), or maybe it's the fact that the holidays are over but winter wages on, making us chilly without the cheer. In any case, January's the month to grab a warm spiked drink and get your happy hour on. And of course, the best part of happy hour is the nibbles.

We say, throw the party, so you don't have to leave the warm house. Here are 8 recipes to match your January drinking, courtesy of the spirited home cooks' community at Food52. Happy happy hour!

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It's chilly, the relatives may be dropping in and out uninvited, and you have a few extra days off from this holiday season. These circumstances call for a little treat to yourself in the form of a winter cocktail. Keep warm with mulled wine, or ring in the new year with this holiday sparkler . Regardless of the occasion, we've got 7 cocktails to get you through this blustery time of year. Brought to you from the spirited home cooks' community at Food52.

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One of the biggest luxuries that holiday time off affords us is the ability to sit through a two-hour movie in the middle of the day -- perhaps alongside our family, after a lazy morning at home. But it's easy to tire of movie theater popcorn and boxed candy. If you're like us, you like to pack yourself homemade treats and -- ahem -- smuggle them into the theater.

Whether you'll be singing along to Les Mis or cheering on Frodo and the dwarves, you'll want something to nibble on during the holiday blockbusters. From sweet to savory, we've collected 8 recipes that are perfect for mid-movie munching, brought to you by the spirited community of home cooks at FOOD52.

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Seafood is a fantastic weeknight staple. Of course, it usually means a special trip to the store, but that can be done quickly enough (and doesn't it sort of feel luxurious to stop and buy yourself something special after a long day at work?). Not only is this stew healthy and a bit indulgent-feeling, it comes together in about 15 minutes. The Mediterranean flavors are beautifully reflected in merrill's Greek salad, which is pleasantly punchy with lemon, feta, and olives. A meal fit for your holiday table (Christmas Eve, anyone?), but snappy enough for a winter weeknight.

The Menu

Dad's Favorite Seafood Stew by inpatskitchen

Serves 4 to 6

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 crushed garlic cloves
6 peeled and seeded roma tomatoes cut into thin strips
1 cup homemade fish stock, purchased seafood stock or clam juice
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 pound skinned saltwater fish filets(snapper, sole, halibut, cod) cut into 2 inch chunks
16 large peeled and

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Gift giving requires a certain art and balance. Presents should be thoughtful, personal, but never showy ... it's no wonder the holidays are so full of stress. Luckily, make-at-home, edible gifts are the perfect solution for any stumped giver -- they're thoughtful and personal by definition, and who doesn't love something to eat? 'Tis the season of giving and eating. Why not combine the two?

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An almost-entirely from-the-pantry dinner this week, and isn't that just the best? If you're the sort of person who keeps kale and carrots on your weekly shopping list (like we do!) then you may not even need to make a single trip to the market. The is the kind of meal that reminds you of how much you already (probably) have around at home, and how delicious things can be if you give yourself a little room for creativity. A piece-of-cake meal for a busy season. And as always, it comes together in no time at all.

The Menu

Linguine with Breadcrumbs and Kale by Hotplate Gourmet

Serves 2-3

1/2 pound linguine
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 slices day-old bread, cubed
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 bunch kale, chopped
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
Salt & pepper

1. Boil pasta according to the package in salted pot.

2. Process bread in a food processor until it's about the consistency of coarse cornmeal.

3. Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a frying pan and

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Breakfast for dinner just got a whole lot better. Tonight, turn coffee, OJ, and milk into a brine and braising liquid for meltingly tender chicken.

We nicknamed this recipe "Breakfast Chicken," since it includes all three arms of the morning triumvirate: coffee, orange juice, and milk. And like those three amigos, the rest of the ingredients (save the chicken) are things you probably already have on hand: brown sugar, butter, and a few dark (you could even say "coffee-colored") spices.

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Browned in the brown sugar and butter, and then braised in the milk, the chicken emerges from the pot falling-off-the-bone tender, with a beautiful burnished exterior wherever the skin hasn't been submerged in the liquid. The spiced coffee and orange brine infuses the meat with a smoky fragrance -- the flavor is subtle, but discernible, and unlike anything we can recall. It's so hauntingly good it'll keep you up late at

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