"Happy emotional extortion day," I told Nancy Leson. As you might guess, neither of us are much on Valentine's. But we sure are stoked about Lunar New Year. The Year of the Dog begins Friday and lasts through March 2. Food is a big part of Lunar NY celebrations, and today there are more resources than ever to teach you how to prepare it. Naturally, Nancy the Mom couldn't help but talk up her son's Asian cooking abilities.