There is something for everyone to do in the Bay Area on New Years whether you want to see traditional fireworks, have an amazing five course meal or celebrate New Years Japanese style.

When Prohibition ended in 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt quipped, "What America needs now is a drink." Today, facing the most serious economic crisis since the Great Depression, it's safe to say many Americans could certainly use a drink or two.

(ARA) - With the rising cost of groceries, families are trying to make their hard-earned dollars go farther. Buying staples -- as opposed to manufactured mixes -- and using them in several different recipes is one way to reduce costs and yet provide a healthy meal for the entire family.

This is an easy starter as it can be prepared ahead and just requires cooking in a hot oven for 10 minutes before serving. Serve with a sauvignon blanc to enhance the acidity of the lemon in the fish.

We asked you to share your New Year's resolutions, and you did.

Expect ingredients both savoury and sweet - from basil to grapefruit - to move onto the bar counter in 2009

Stir up lots of fun at tonight's gathering with some sophisticated virgin sips. "Nowadays, it is almost negligent to not include a nonalcoholic option to a cocktail menu or event," says mixologist Natalie Bovis-Nelsen.

With the economy tanking, you have probably noticed that wines from Europe have gone up because the euro has outpaced the dollar.

Here's something you might not know about being a locavore, the new-fangled term for the old-school tradition of eating food grown close to home: Coffee is almost always negotiable.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — At her family-run herb farm in Vacaville, Calif., Rose Loveall-Sale hears the same question often this time of year.