Everyone seems eager to get started — like an adult version of a playdate centered around one of those Easy-Bake Oven toys.

Our beginning-of-the-year customs go hand in hand with its bleakness as we choose to make ourselves more cheerless by abstaining from things ... friends the previous evening and pan-fry slices of ...

Try the king cake ... friends or fly solo. Tickets are $85 per person, available for purchase at eventbrite.com. Food adds so much to the equation of living well. It can be all the things ...