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.

To prepare spaghetti with bell pepper cream and octopus, start by cooking the octopus: fill a large pot with water, then add a handful of coarse salt, black peppercorns (1), half a lemon cut in two, ...

A massive one meter octopus paired with vegetables in a way that feels cinematic. The contrast is wild and slightly intimidating. This is cooking with presence. The octopus dominates the plate.