2952 christmas filet 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

filet mignon steaks, freshly ground black pepper to taste, salt to taste, balsamic vinegar, dry red wine

filet mignon (2 inches thick ), olive oil, cognac, beef broth, water, coarse-grained mustard, unsalted butter

filet mignon steak, garlic cloves, onion, honey, chipotle chile in adobo, ketchup, oil

filet mignon, cut 1-1/4-inch thick, kosher salt, coarsely fresh ground black pepper, unsalted butter or 3 1/2 tbsp unsalted margarine, divided, olive oil, shallot (3 to 4 s), canned beef broth, good cognac or 1/2 cup brandy, chopped parsley, garnish (optional)

filet mignon steaks, extra virgin olive oil, coarse salt, fresh ground pepper, cabernet sauvignon wine, fresh thyme, shallot , about 2 inches in height, thinly sliced and quartered, salt, baby portabella mushrooms, sliced (optional)

filet mignon steaks, trimmed, salt, black pepper, port wine (or other sweet red wine), shallots, chopped, fat free low-sodium beef broth, dijon mustard

filet mignon, oil, fresh white mushrooms, sliced, onion, sliced, oil or 3 -4 tbsp butter, sweet vermouth or 1/2 cup sherry wine, garlic, crushed, salt & pepper, worcestershire sauce, pan dripping (optional)

filet mignon, butter, olive oil, brandy (optional), shallot, chopped, green peppercorns, whipping cream, dijon mustard, fresh tarragon or 1/2 tbsp dried tarragon

filet mignon, portabella mushroom, cap sauteed,not sliced, sweet potato, shredded and fried, quartered white mushrooms, roasted garlic, burgundy wine, heavy cream, butter, green onion (to garnish )

filet mignon steaks, salt, divided, fresh ground pepper, divided, minced shallot, red wine vinegar, low sodium soy sauce, cabernet sauvignon wine, reduced-sodium beef broth, butter

filet of beef (preferably cut from the large end of the whole filet), coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper, virgin olive oil, coffee beans, finely ground, cocoa powder, ground cinnamon, butter, white onion, roughly chopped (8-oz), garlic cloves, peeled, pasilla chiles, stemmed, seeded , and torn into large pieces (approximately 1/2-oz), thick white corn tortilla (approximately 3/4-oz), chicken stock, cream, coarse salt, brown sugar, watercress leaf, cleaned and rinsed

filet mignon, salt and pepper, for each filet, olive oil, ancho chilies (approx . 1 oz.), allspice berries, cumin seeds, dried oregano, butter, raisins, garlic cloves, peeled, white onion, roughly chopped, white corn tortilla , cut into eights, chicken stock (or water), fresh tarragon leaf, salt, pumpkin seeds, hulled, pecan pieces, bittersweet chocolate, avocado, peeled, seeded and cut into 12 slices, fresh cilantro stems

filet mignon (6 filets), salt, pepper, butter, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, peeled and sliced, foie gras , cut into six 1-oz medallions (your recipe, pate de or store-bought), artichoke hearts, cooked and quartered, black truffles (optional), potato, baked peeled and sliced into six rounds, butter, shallots or 1/2 onion, peeled and minced, tomato paste, bay leaf, fresh rosemary, cognac, madeira wine, red wine, beef stock (homemade will yield the best result, your own recipe or simple a la julia child), salt and pepper, to taste

filets mignons, each about 1 1/4 inches thick, tawny port, red-wine vinegar, dijon mustard, olive oil

filet mignon steaks (4 oz.), butter, oil, fresh mushrooms, sliced, beef stock, red wine, dried thyme, salt, black pepper

filet mignon , about, green beans, asparagus, drained, butter, salt & pepper, red pepper, sliced thinly, garlic, minced, parsley, chopped, white wine, dry, beef stock or 6 oz consomme, cornstarch, water, mushroom