142877 grammy billings steamed christmas sherry sauce 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

steamed carrots, steamed zucchini, steamed squash, potatoes, steamed broccoli, steamed spinach, steamed tomatos, cilantro, sliced steamed mushrooms, parmesan cheese

butter, olive oil, veal scallops, all purpose flour, canned beef broth, canned low-salt chicken broth, dry sherry, fresh lemon juice, garlic cloves, chopped, worcestershire sauce, minced fresh parsley

lamb chops, smashed garlic (enough to rub on all lamb chops), salt and pepper, onion (enough to cover lamb chops, cut in half rings), butter, tomato juice, worcestershire sauce, canadian bacon , cooked crisp and broken, butter, flour, tomato juice, salt and pepper, sherry wine

sized whole white fish fillet, gutted and scales removed (you can have your fish monger do this), salt, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil (or salad oil), fresh ginger , julienned, spring onions , julienned, chopped cilantro , to sprinkle over top

cooked king crab legs in shell, thawed if frozen and shells split lengthwise, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, whole milk, garlic clove, lightly crushed, egg yolks, dry sherry, dry mustard, freshly grated nutmeg, cayenne, salt, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, fine dry bread crumbs, grated parmigiano-reggiano (1/2 oz)

olive oil, sliced mushrooms, onion, sliced, salt and pepper, dry sherry or 2 tbsp apple juice, flour, low-fat milk (i use skim), chicken broth, frozen low-fat potato pierogies, thawed, light sour cream

butter, onion, peeled and minced, garlic clove, peeled and minced, mushroom, sliced, flour, paprika, dried thyme, dried marjoram, salt, fresh ground pepper , to taste, dry sherry, vegetable stock (home-made or use low-sodium vegetable bouillon and water)

butter, mushroom, sliced, butter, flour, light cream, salt and pepper, to taste, sherry wine, paprika, seasoned dry bread crumb, butter, melted

garbanzo beans, drained, yeast extract, walnuts, chopped, fresh white breadcrumbs, onion, finely chopped, sliced mushrooms, canned corn, drained, garlic, crushed, dry sherry, vegetable stock, cilantro , chopped nicely, prepared puff pastry, egg, beaten, milk, salt and pepper, vegetable oil, leek, sliced very thin, dry sherry, vegetable stock

crabmeat, green pepper, minced, celery, minced, garlic clove, olive oil, white bread, milk, egg, worcestershire sauce, drops tabasco sauce, old bay seasoning, butter, olive oil, butter, flour, light cream, paprika, salt, pepper, sherry wine

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

cream sherry, dried currants, whole milk (do not use lowfat or nonfat), sugar, eggs, egg yolks, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, brioche or egg bread cubes (about 6 oz), half and half, egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, cream sherry

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.

habanero peppers , seeds and stems removed, minced, dry sherry, ketchup (i recommend chile-banana-mango ), soy sauce, fresh lime juice, tamarind paste (i recommend tamarind sauce), brown sugar, mustard powder

water, frozen lobster tails, thawed, butter, onion, grated and juice reserved, dry mustard, salt, all-purpose flour, milk, hot sauce, lemon juice, sherry, grated parmesan cheese, baked commercial patty shells

grade a fresh foie gras, each 2 to 3 oz and 1/2 inch thick, olive oil, purple turnip, peeled and quartered, shallots, minced, sherry wine vinegar, sea salt, fresh ground white pepper , to taste, unsalted veal stock or 1/2 cup beef stock or 1/2 cup duck stock

fresh broccoli, trimmed and separated into florets, boiling water, chicken bouillon cube, boiling water, butter or 1/4 cup margarine, all-purpose flour, half-and-half, sherry wine, lemon juice, salt, pepper, shredded parmesan cheese, almonds, toasted