280 holiday fresh Recipes

red currant jelly, superfine sugar (also known as bar sugar), fresh fruit, not peeled (i.e. apples, mix of different varieties for colour, oranges, lemons, pears, grapes, cherries, limes), whole nuts (walnuts, almonds, cashews etc), powdered sugar, fresh mint sprig (even parsley, anything non poisonous and green), parchment paper

whole cured, smoked bone-in ham, sweet (auslese ) riesling, divided, unsalted butter, chopped shallots, thyme plus 2 tsp fresh leaves, whole grain mustard, honey, freshly ground black pepper, kosher salt

freshly grated lemon rind (zest of 1 lemon), lemon juice, white wine, honey or 1/3 cup golden syrup, to taste, grated fresh ginger, raisins, chopped roughly (can use mixture of regular and golden raisings), brandy or 1 oz cognac, to taste

frozen whole strawberries, fresh cranberries or 1 lb frozen cranberries, sugar, liquid fruit pectin

granulated sugar, half-and-half, whole milk, egg yolks, lightly beaten, bourbon, divided, whipping cream , whipped, fresh nutmeg, grated (optional)

uncooked gourmet brown rice blend (such as lundberg jubilee or countrywild), water, grated parmesan cheese, egg, salt, black pepper, vegetable cooking spray, cubed peeled cooked butternut squash, divided, chopped cooked turkey, minced fresh or 1/2 tsp rubbed sage, divided, eggs, evaporated skimmed milk, white pepper, grated parmesan cheese, dried cranberries, whole-berry cranberry sauce, sage sprigs (optional)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, butter, fresh spinach, cooked and well drained, cream cheese with herbs (i like rondele), all-purpose flour, salt, nutmeg, eggs, beaten, ritz cracker, crushed (sleeve)

dry cornbread mix, butter, onions, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, pork sausage, white bread, dried sage, dried thyme, poultry seasoning, salt, ground black pepper, chopped fresh parsley, eggs, chicken stock

pineapple juice, freshly squeezed orange juice, plain yogurt, banana, peeled and halved, honey, ground cinnamon, orange slice (to garnish ), ground cinnamon (to garnish )

eggs, sugar, salt, all-purpose flour, baking powder, anise extract or 1 tsp vanilla extract or 1 tsp grated fresh lemon rind or 1 tsp orange rind, candied cherries, whole or 1/2 cup chopped almonds

dark brown sugar (packed), butter (1 stick), dark rum, dark molasses, spicy mustard, cider vinegar, ground cinnamon, fresh ground pepper

heavy cream or 3/4 cup whipping cream, sugar, brandy, freshly ground coffee , preferably a mild roast such as colombian (see note), ground cardamom, sugar, ground cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, cold water

dried california figs, pitted and roughly chopped, honey, lemon juice, warm water, balsamic vinegar, unsalted butter , for the glaze, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, finely chopped, chopped rosemary leaves, loose sweet italian sausage, all-purpose flour, cornbread muffins , torn into pieces, or 1/2 loaf cornbread, cubed (about 2 cups), rehydrated dried figs, roughly chopped, salt, pepper, egg, lightly beaten, heavy cream, chicken stock, homemade or store-bought, cornish game hens , 1 to 1 1/2 lb each, unsalted butter, room temperature, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

uncooked long-grain rice, butter or margarine, melted, chopped celery, green onions, sliced, beef broth, sliced mushrooms, undrained, bay leaf, chopped fresh parsley, beau monde seasoning, dried tarragon

all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cold butter, part-skim ricotta cheese, dried tart cherry, coarsely chopped, pecans, toasted and chopped, vanilla extract, grated fresh lemon peel, eggs, sugar (optional)

off the shelf pancake batter, enough for eight to 12 servings, fresh chopped cranberries (nothing from a can!), vanilla extract, and a half tsp of pumpkin pie spice

potatoes, peeled and cubed (i prefer to use a combination of red and white potatoes), onions, chopped, cream cheese, cubed, butter, softened, milk, eggs, beaten, salt, fresh chives, chopped

cranberry juice cocktail, cranberry liqueur, grand marnier or cointreau, fresh lime juice, garnish: twist of lime