They're delicious appetizers for New Years Eve and beyond. The Cowboy Cook Jeff Tracy joined us to share two easy recipes. For more great recipes, visit The Cowboy Cook's website.

It would be easy to just swap out the shrimp for ... of whole cooked shrimp dipped in cocktail sauce, a typical crab cocktail appetizer involves multiple ingredients with an artful presentation ...

basil seeds (available at Kalustyan's) Add the crab to a bowl and gently pick through to make certain there are no shells. Fold in the fennel pollen. Pour the warm water over the basil seeds and salt.