In spite of living in a coastal state with a reputation for its seafood, I don’t cook a lot of it. It’s expensive, and expensive instills fear in me. If I screw up, I might be out $20 or more for the ...

An octopus cooked just right is perfectly tender and flavorful enough to be served on its own or alongside salads, potatoes, or greens. However, cooking octopus isn't always smooth sailing, and not ...

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay at a live cooking demonstraton. - Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images For all but the most experienced or merely cavalier among us, octopus can be pretty tricky to make at home.

I’ve been a fan of octopus since I lived in Spain, where it is used in several traditional dishes. In Galicia in the Northwestern part of Spain, you’ll find thick tentacles sliced into thin discs and ...

Is it just us or is octopus showing up on everyone’s menu these days? We love an eight-legged cephalopod for dinner and are always looking for a great, easy way to prepare it. It doesn’t get too much ...

Cooking octopus in the snow is not easy, but it makes for a unique challenge. In this video, I show how I adapted to extreme ...

Oh, to be like a chef, confidently cooking foods to perfection. It seems an elusive dream, but sous vide cooking helps home cooks get chef-level results. Chefs favor the sous vide method, which yields ...

This method requires some advance planning, but the results are tender, a little salty, with a combination of Mediterranean flavors from the garlic, herbs and lemon. Instructions: Remove octopus from ...

Thaw octopus if necessary, either for 24 hours in refrigerator, or for a few hours in a couple of changes of cold water. With scissors, remove skinny tips of tentacles and, cutting through webbing ...