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   Celebrating New Year's Eve with a loved one is great. Spending it in a beautiful locale with fireworks and spectacular activities is even better. Here is a list of the top ten places to celebrate New Year's Eve in, and the reasons why you should be here in one of these cities. London, England Celebrate New Year's Eve with splash of history at the London Eye, and enjoy a wonderful 10-minute public fireworks display. This year is organized by the Mayor of London and put on by the renowned pyrotechnical Christophe Berthonneau. It will be a jam-packed event making the entire downtown area busy with crowds of people. Here you can bring in the New Year along the banks of the Thames. Rome, Italy The Piazza del Popolo is an historic and lovely spot for the festivities. Here you can listen to concerts and view fireworks throughout the evening. There is something magical about bringing in the new year in the twin churches of Santa ...

   Tick-tock...tick-tock...guests will surely count down the minutes until they can dig into this creamy strawberry cheesecake, then ask for seconds. 8-10 Servings Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min. + cooling 20 10 30 Ingredients 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 24 squares) 3 tablespoons sugar 1/3 cup butter, melted FILLING: 2 cartons (8 ounces each) spreadable strawberry cream cheese 1/2 cup sugar 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed 1-1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries Red decorating gel 1 fresh strawberry, halved Directions In a bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Bake at 325° for 10 minutes; cool. In a bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Fold in the whipped topping. Gently spread a third of the filling over crust....

   This is part II from www.bonappetit.com .  Enjoy the 2nd part! 14. Amaranth    If you like quinoa, you'll love amaranth. The itsy-bitsy, nutty-flavored grain is a complete source of protein, plus it's packed with calcium and iron. For a simple side, simmer 1 part amaranth in 3 parts water with a dash of salt, then dress with fresh herbs, lemon juice, and olive oil. Available at natural foods stores and bobsredmill.com . 15. Questlove's Funky Chicken    The celebrity-driven restaurant concept just took a turn. Questlove—drummer for the Roots and musical director of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon —has turned his obsession with fried chicken into a start-up. The Philly-based musician is serving Love's Drumsticks at food festivals and private parties, and there's talk of a food truck. It's just the thing you'll want to capture with your camera phone. 16. Scotch Eggs    Raise the bar snack. We've fallen hard for Scot...