413357 christmas baccala salt potatoes Recipes

baby red potatoes or 2 lbs new potatoes, water, table salt or 2 cups kosher salt, butter or 1/4-1/2 cup olive oil

christmas with louise, as a joke , my brother, jay, used to hang a pair of panty hose over his fireplace before christmas. he said all he wanted was for santa to fill them., what they say about santa reviewing behavior and checking the list twice must be true because every christmas morning, although jay s kids stockings overflowed, his poor pantyhose hung sadly empty., year i decided to make his dream come true. i put on sunglasses and with a hat pulled down and went in search of an inflatable love doll. they don tsp sell those things at walmart., i had to go to an adult bookstore downtown. if you ve never been in an x-rated store, don tsp go. you ll only confuse yourself. i was there an hour saying things like, what does this do you re kidding me! who would buy that finally, i made it to the inflatable doll section. i wanted to buy a standard, uncomplicated doll that could also substitute as a passenger in my car so i could use the car pool lane, during rush hour. finding what i wanted was difficult. love dolls come in many different models. the top of the line , according to the side of the box, could do things i d only seen in a book on animal husbandry. i settled for lovable louise. she was at the bottom of the price scale. to call louise a doll took a huge leap of imagination., on christmas eve , with the help of an old bicycle pump, louise came to life., my sister-in-law was in on the plan and let me in during the wee morning hours, long after santa had come and gone, i filled the dangling pantyhose with louise s pliant legs and bottom. i also ate some cookies and drank what remained of a glass of milk on a nearby tray. i went home, and giggled for a couple of hours., next morning my brother called to say that santa had been to his house and left a present that had made him very happy but had left the dog confused. she would bark, start to walk away, then come back and bark some more. we all agreed that louise should remain in her panty hose so the rest of the family could admire her when they came over for the traditional christmas dinner., my grandmother noticed louise the moment she walked in the door. what the hell is that she asked. my brother quickly explained , it s a doll. . who would play with something like that granny snapped. i had several candidates in mind, but kept my mouth shut. where are her clothes granny continued., boy , that turkey sure smells nice, gran, jay said, trying to steer her into the dining room. but granny was relentless. why doesn tsp she have any teeth again, i could have answered, but why would i it was christmas and no 1 wanted to ride in the back of the ambulance saying, hang on granny! hang on! ., my grandfather , a delightful old man with very poor eyesight, sidled up to me and said, hey, who s the naked gallon by the fireplace i told him she was jay s friend. a few minutes later i noticed grandpa by the mantel, talking to louise. not just talking, but actually flirting. it was then that we realized this might be grandpa s last christmas at home., dinner went well. we made the usual small talk about who had died , who was dying, and who should be killed, when suddenly louise made a noise that sounded a lot like my father in the bathroom in the morning. then she lurched from the panty hose, flew around the room twice, and fell in a heap in front of the sofa. the cat screamed. i passed cranberry sauce through my nose, and grandpa ran across the room, fell to his knees, and began administering mouth to mouth resuscitation. my brother fell back over his chair and wet his pants laughing and granny threw down her napkin, stomped out of the room, and sat in the car., it was indeed a christmas to treasure and remember. later in my brother s garage, we conducted a thorough examination to decide the cause of louise s collapse. we discovered that louise had suffered from a hot ember to the back of her right thigh. fortunately, thanks to a wonder drug called duct tape , we restored her to perfect health., louise went on to star in several bachelor party movies. i think grandpa still asks about her whenever he can get out of the house

christmas pudding, brandy, melted dark cooking chocolate, melted white chocolate

salted butter, white sugar, white corn syrup, vanilla, unpopped popcorn, whole almonds

salted butter, melted, eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, orange zest, lemon zest, all-purpose flour, baking powder, dried cranberries, almonds, sliced, pistachios, chopped, melted chocolate (optional)

salted peanuts, salted cashews, salted almond, raisins, dried cranberries, m &, chocolate-covered peanuts

red potatoes (i always use reds because i think they have more moisture than russets and mash up better), butter (2 tbsp per potato), sour cream (2 tbsp per potato), cream cheese (1 tbsp per potato), chopped fresh chives (1 tbsp per potato), grated cheddar cheese or cheese of your choice (2 tbsp per potato), salt (1/4 tsp per potato), garlic powder (1/4 tsp per potato), dry mustard (just a dash per potato), a bit of half-and-half to thin the filling if it is too thick, but i rarely have ever needed this addition, bacon, fried crispy , drained well on some paper toweling, crumbled finely (2 slices per potato), grated cheese for topping

potatoes , (and/or sweet / pumpkin) thinly sliced, ham, chopped, sachet of french onion soup, extra light sour cream, water, chopped parsley, breadcrumbs or bran, grated parmesan cheese, olive oilspray

new potato, peeled if desired (halved if smallish or cut into 1/2-inch chunks), virgin olive oil, kosher salt , for the potatoes, black pepper , for the potatoes, red pepper flakes (optional), lemon pepper seasoning, cod fish fillets (skin removed if needed), fresh garlic, minced, lemon zest, fresh chives, chopped

potatoes, very large, peeled (or use more , smaller potatoes), spinach, washed, chopped , and pushed firmly into the cups, oil (this sounds like too much, cut down by all means), garlic cloves (or equal in mashed or dried flakes), garbanzo beans, red pepper, seeded, diced, green pepper, seeded, diced, onion, peeled and chopped, oregano (or use 1 tblsp fresh), dried basil (withstands heat better than fresh), ground cayenne pepper

hashbrowns, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, butter, salt, potato chips, grated cheese

salt cod (must be soaked overnight), eggs, currants , soaked in warm water for 10 minutes, drained, patted dry, pine nuts, fresh bread crumbs, fresh italian parsley leaves, medium chopped, salt and freshly ground black pepper, flour , for dredging, extra-virgin olive oil, for frying, lemon, for garnish, onions, thinly sliced, lemon, juiced, chili flakes, chopped fresh mint leaves, extra-virgin olive oil

potatoes, diced, celery, diced, carrot, diced, garlic cloves, chopped, fresh mushrooms, sliced, string beans, drained, sauerkraut juice, water, flour, oil, water

christmas plum pudding, milk, double cream, vanilla ice cream, brandy

live maine chicken lobsters, approximately 1 lb each, potatoes (recommended : russet, german butterball, or yukon gold), high-quality smoked slab bacon, diced to 1/4 inch, leeks, white part only, rinsed and diced to 1/2 inch, several cups water , lobster stock, or fish stock, unsalted butter, freshly ground black pepper, heavy cream, sea salt, for seasoning, ground chipotle or cayenne pepper, for seasoning, fresh chives, snipped, for garnish, suggestion : crackers, note : don tsp attempt to use half-and-half--it tends to curdle.

christmas honey fruit drops, mixed chopped candied fruits and peels , chopped candied cherries, raisins, and chopped pecans, bourbon, brown sugar, honey, butter or margarine, eggs, all purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, baking powder, dairy sour cream, combine fruits , nuts, and bourbon. cover, let stand several hours. in mixer bowl cream sugar, honey, and butter or margarine. beat in eggs. mix dry ingredients. add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. stir fruit mixture into creamed mixture. drop by tsp onto greased cookie sheet. bake in 350 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes. cool on wire rack. frost, if desired. makes about 5 dozen cookies.

potatoes, peeled and diced, carrot, peeled and diced, celery, chopped, onion, chopped, water, salt, pepper, cooked ham, cubed, margarine, all-purpose flour, milk, shredded cheddar cheese

potatoes (i like new for this), shiitake mushrooms, brie cheese, heavy cream, garlic clove, minced, dried thyme, grated parmesan cheese, fine dry breadcrumb