396946 christmas eve baccala salt cod Recipes

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

center-cut skinless boneless salt cod (baccala), rinsed well, salt-packed capers, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, finely diced (about 1 1/2 cups), red pepper flakes, whole san marzano tomatoes in juice, kosher or coarse sea salt, fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped, fresh mint, coarsely chopped

crepes, eggs, salt, all-purpose flour, milk, melted butter, vegetable oil , or more as needed, frozen chopped spinach - thawed, drained, and squeezed dry, ricotta cheese, cream cheese, softened, grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh parsley, chopped green onion, onion powder, dried oregano, salt, eggs, lightly beaten, prepared marinara sauce , or as needed, shredded mozzarella cheese , or to taste

salt cod fish (or fresh or frozen cod), raisins , softened in lukewarm water, onion, olive oil, anchovy fillets, pine nuts, capers, parsley, chopped

salt cod, onion, thinly sliced, bay leaf, peppercorns, water, boiled potatoes, seasonings (possible suggestions : onion, parsley, black pepper, or other), eggs, salt, butter or bacon drippings, cornmeal

skinless salt cod fillet, red-skinned potatoes, whole milk, garlic cloves, peeled, grated lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, cayenne pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the baking dish, freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, baguettes, cut into rounds and toasted , for serving

boneless dried salt cod, red or green pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into thin rings, red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings, firm, ripe tomato, thinly sliced, fruity spanish olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, finely chopped, freshly ground black pepper, salt , if necessary, to taste, oil cured black olives, hard-boiled eggs, quartered, oregano, leaves only, finely chopped

salt cod, milk, chopped onions, chopped celery, white potatoes, peeled and diced, chopped garlic , plus 1 tbsp, water, salt, freshly ground white pepper, chopped parsley, olive oil, egg , plus 2, heavy cream, all-purpose flour, essence , recipe follows, fine bread crumbs, oil, for frying, fondue piquante , recipe follows, handful of fried spinach, optional garnish, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme, olive oil , plus 1/4 cup, chopped onions, chopped green bell peppers, seeded and minced jalapenos, minced garlic, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh oregano, salt and freshly ground black pepper, peeled, seeded and chopped tomatoes, bay leaves, essence , recipe above, crushed red pepper, chicken stock, chopped parsley

portuguese olive oil, chopped yellow onions, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped garlic, chopped green onions, chopped freshly parsley leaves, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, crushed red pepper, salt cod, soaked, rinsed, patted dry and julienne, cooked long-grain white rice, juice of 1 fresh lemon, drizzle of portuguese olive oil, head of iceberg lettuce, hard-boiled eggs, queen-stuffed green olives

a drizzle portuguese olive oil, chopped yellow onions, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped garlic, chopped green onions, chopped freshly parsley leaves, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, crushed red pepper, salt cod, soaked, rinsed, patted dry and julienned, cooked long-grain white rice, lemon, juiced, head iceberg lettuce, hard-boiled eggs, queen stuffed green olives

bacon, onion, diced, minced garlic, chicken stock, idaho potatoes, peeled and diced large, bouquet garni, salt and white pepper, cream, mashed potatoes , in spreadable form, salt cod, soaked for 3 days, rinsed, flaked, egg, chopped parsley, minced onions, minced garlic, baking powder, milk to constitute, about 1 cup, flour to bind, about 1 cup, chopped parsley

olive oil, garlic, peeled, yellow pepper , roasted, peeled and seeded, yellow tomatoes, halved, ancho chile , soaked in boiling water until soft, seeded and coarsely chopped, new mexican chile , soaked in boiling water until soft, seeded and coarsely chopped, white bread, crust removed, cut into small cubes, red wine vinegar, toasted almonds, honey, chipotle, salt and freshly ground pepper, fish stock, salt cod, olive oil, garlic, coarsely chopped, shallots, finely sliced, shrimp, peeled and deveined, baking potatoes, cooked, pureed and kept warm, heavy cream, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, sheets pasta dough, eggs mixed with 2 tbsp water

salted cod (dried ), chopped fresh parsley (bunch of parsley), extra virgin olive oil, lemons (just the juice is needed), black olives , cut olives in half, spanish olives , cut olives in half (with pimento), hot red pepper flakes, salt , if needed

baccala, soaked for 48 hours in 4 changes of water, virgin olive oil, butter, spanish onions, chopped in 1/2-inch dice, salted anchovies, fillets removed and soaked in milk for 4 hours, cinnamon, dry white wine, milk, plus more , if necessary, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, recipe soft polenta , recipe follows, water, salt, polenta or cornmeal, stracchino , cut into cubes

low-fat milk, butter, oysters , with their juice, celery salt, salt and pepper, oyster crackers

phyllo dough, frozen spinach, cottage cheese, salt, dill, minced garlic, cream cheese, softened, feta cheese, crumbled, onion, chopped, pepper, eggs, butter, melted

white button mushrooms, sliced, butter, salt and pepper, sauerkraut, drained and rinsed, oil, chopped onion, flour, white vinegar (or more ), cooked rice

handful dried mushrooms (porcini,shitake,etc.-whatever you like and can find) soaked in enough water to cover until soft, fresh button mushrooms,thinly sliced, garlic,finely chopped, butter, flour, milk, sour cream, white vinegar, sugar, water, salt, fresh ground pepper