To prepare the octopus stew, boil water in a tall pot (this will be used to cook the octopus). In the meantime, trim and thinly slice the onion (1), then clean and chop the herbs (2). Move to the ...

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.

Chef Saito continues to teach us about traditional Japanese kaiseki set course meals. Today's courses are extra editions: sunomono and hashiyasume. Learn to make two refreshing dishes with vinegar.