14 christmas style Recipes

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, crushed, bay leaf, fresh or dried, pancetta, thick cut, chopped into small bits (italian cured pork, ask at deli counter), bulk hot italian sausage, combined ground beef , pork and veal, carrot, peeled and finely chopped, rib celery, chopped, onion, chopped, good quality dry red wine, prepared beef stock, paper container or canned, chunky style crushed tomatoes, a handful chopped flat leaf parsley leaves, a couple of pinches) allspice or cinnamon, coarse salt and black pepper, penne rigate, cooked to al dente, grated pecorino romano , as an accompaniment, fresh, crusty bread , for mopping

big peppermint candy sticks, frozen new york-style cheesecake, chocolate fudge shell coating, tube green easy-flow decorator icing, red candy-coated chocolate pieces

mixed dried fruit, dried and roughly chopped prunes, dried and roughly chopped figs, dried cranberries, balls grated stem ginger in syrup (save the syrup), zest of 1 lime, zest and juice of 1 orange, brandy, splashes angostura bitters, unsalted butter - cubbed (you ll need extra butter to grease), self-raising flour, dark muscovado sugar, ground cardamom, ground cinnamon, freshly ground nutmeg, beaten eggs

eggs (beaten ), cream-style corn (1 can), minute rice, chopped onion, chopped green pepper, rotel tomatoes & chilies, cheese slice (enough to cover top of casserole)

frozen pie crust, pork sausage, browned and drained, southern-style frozen hash-brown potatoes, thawed, sliced green onion, chopped red and green bell pepper, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, eggs, milk, seasoned salt, coarsely ground pepper

extra virgin olive oil, pork blade steaks, diced, garlic salt, fresh ground pepper, garlic cloves, minced, green chili peppers, drained and diced, canned diced tomato, red pepper flakes, all-purpose flour, new mexico chile powder, garlic cloves, all-purpose flour, garlic salt, fresh ground pepper, extra virgin olive oil, top sirloin steaks, diced, corn tortillas, lightly fried (6-inch), shredded cheddar cheese, eggs, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, shredded lettuce and diced tomato, for garnish

extra-virgin olive oil, pork blade steak, diced, garlic salt, freshly ground pepper, garlic, minced, green chile peppers, drained and diced, canned diced tomatoes, red pepper flakes, all-purpose flour, new mexico red chili powder, garlic, all-purpose flour, garlic salt, freshly ground pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, beef top sirloin, diced, corn tortillas, toasted or lightly fried, shredded cheddar cheese, eggs, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes, for garnish

white wine vinegar, minced fresh rosemary leaves, fresh lemon juice (about 1/2 a large lemon), garlic , smashed, peeled and minced, zest of 1 large lemon, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, kosher salt, green beans, trimmed and halved crosswise, carrots, peeled and sliced diagonally into 1/3-inch-thick ovals, cauliflower, cut into florets (about 4 cups), dry white wine, cod fillets, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, clams , such as manilla, scrubbed, extra-large shrimp, peeled and deveined, twelve 1/3-inch-thick slices country-style bread (such as pan rustique), toasted, cooked beets, cut into 6 to 8 wedges, lemon wedges

cheesy christmas trees, mayonnaise, dry ranch-style salad dressing mix, shredded cheddar cheese, grate parmesan, firm white bread, red bell pepper strips, green bell pepper strips, preheat broiler. combine mayonnaise and salad dressing mix in medium bowl. add cheeses; mix well., cut bread slices into christmas tree shapes using large cookie cutter. spread each tree with about 1 tsp. mayonnaise mixture. decorate with red and green bell pepper strips. place on baking sheet., broil 4 inches from heat, 2 to 3 minutes or until bubbling. serve warm., makes 12 appetizers

frozen, fully cooked beef meatballs, hot pepper sauce, butter, melted, honey, prepared blue cheese dressing, celery sticks

sultana, currants, chopped raisins, dessert fig, finely chopped, brandy, plump dried apricots, chopped, good quality vanilla ice cream, softened, dark chocolate, chopped, sliced almonds, toasted

loaves raisin cinnamon bread, eggs plus 2 egg whites, milk, heavy cream, sugar or vanilla, madagascar vanilla, grand marnier, cinnamon, lemon juiced and zested, dried cherries and raisins, melted butter , for baking dish, bread crumbs from crusts, bourbon sauce , recipe follows, brown sugar, cold butter , cut into cubes, egg yolks, butter, dark brown sugar, vanilla, bourbon