173127 spiced christmas cognac cream Recipes

all-purpose flour, baking soda, cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, vegetable shortening, granulated sugar, egg, unsulfured molasses stirred together with 1/2 cup boiling water, cream cheese, softened, unsalted butter, softened, sugar

grapes, halved, oranges, diced, banana, pureed, cream, yogurt, milk, orange juice, mango juice, flour, cold water, honey, powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, cardamom

water, butter, sugar, salt, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, eggs, unflavored gelatin, cold orange juice, milk, brown sugar, pack pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, heavy whipping cream , whipped, sugar, black jelly beans or chocolate chips

cooked lobsters, cut into chunks, butter, cognac, lobster stock (see recipe ), dry sherry, cognac, cream, tomato paste, salt and pepper

paprika, garlic powder, dry mustard, dried rosemary, salt, fresh ground black pepper, filet mignon steaks, 1 1/2 inches thick, olive oil, unsalted butter, shallot, minced, flat leaf parsley, minced, cognac, dijon mustard, tomato paste, beef stock, heavy cream, cayenne pepper , to taste, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

butter, extra virgin olive oil, boneless pork loin chops, whole grain dijon mustard, shallot, cognac, whipping cream, salt & fresh ground pepper

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

cream cheese, cut into chunks, shredded sharp cheddar, mango chutney, a handful ) macadamia nuts, crystallized ginger, shaved or grated, for garnish, date nut bread , halved across if round, lengthwise if loaf, then cut into 1/2-inch thick slices, ground coffee, fresh orange rind, sprinkle cinnamon, cognac or coffee liqueur, granulated sugar , for rimming glasses

all purpose flour, ground ginger, ground mace, ground cardamom, salt, baking soda, water, vegetable shortening, room temperature, sugar, egg, mild-flavored (light) molasses, buttermilk, applesauce, golden brown sugar, unsalted butter, cinnamon stick, chilled whipping cream, golden brown sugar, mild-flavored (light) molasses, brandy, sliced almonds, toasted

raisins, finely chopped (i use golden ), dark rum (i use myers), softened butter, sugar, dark brown sugar , packed, light cream, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ground aniseed, semisweet chocolate , mini-chips

heavy cream, beef bouillon, lemon juice, marsala wine or 1 tbsp madeira wine, salt (or to taste), cognac, olive oil, butter, sirloin steaks, each 1-inch thick (room temperature ), peppercorns, crushed (to crush, place the peppercorns in a plastic bag and flatten them with flat side of meat mallet), garlic salt , to taste, french bread, cut into 1-inch thick rounds & toasted on both sides

beef tenderloin steaks, shallot, minced, cognac, beef stock, cream, coarse grain mustard, black pepper, coarsely ground, salt, olive oil, butter

butter, shallot, minced, paella spice blend, heavy cream, grated parmigiano-reggiano, garlic, chopped, seafood stock, cognac, lemon zest, fine sea salt, pack rice noodles, king crab meat, lobster tail , meat removed, shell discarded, shrimp, shells and tails removed, corn oil , for deep frying, mussels, a lemon, juiced, fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish

bacon, chopped into 1/2-inch dice, minced shallots, minced garlic, dry white wine, creole or other whole grain mustard, heavy cream, salt, fresh cracked black pepper, mussels , scrubbed and de-bearded, cognac, chopped fresh parsley leaves, plus additional for garnish, crusty bread , for serving

veal chops, salt, pepper, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil or 3 tbsp olive oil, chopped onions, sliced fresh mushrooms, all-purpose flour, half-and-half, divided, cognac, egg yolks, lightly beaten

cognac, heavy cream, semisweet chocolate, chopped, white chocolate baking squares, chopped, unsweetened chocolate, chopped, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, sugar

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