25202 new zealand style christmas Recipes

new zealand lamb loin chops, onion, sliced, garlic cloves, crushed, ginger, grated, carrots , cut into match sticks, dark soy sauce, chinese five spice powder, pineapple chunks , in natural juice, mange-touts peas or 4 oz snow peas or 4 oz french style green beans

dark roast french market coffee (coffee-with-chicory, new orleans style), water, milk, sugar (optional) or other artificial sweetener (optional)

new mexico red chili sauce, corn tortillas, onion, finely chopped, mild white cheese or 2 1/2 cups goat cheese, divided use

potatoes, salt, white pepper, nutmeg, butter, dry breadcrumbs, swiss cheese , cut julienne, ham, cooked and cut julienne

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

new potatoes, shelled new peas, light cream, butter, salt and pepper

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

peanut oil, very thinly sliced yellow onions, sliced garlic, minced fresh ginger, serrano chile peppers, or to taste, seeded and minced, fish or shrimp stock, lime juice, sugar, new zealand green shell mussels , well rinsed in several changes of water, beards removed, any open mussels discarded, unsweetened coconut milk, chopped cilantro leaves, chopped mint leaves, french bread , as accompaniment

garlic cloves, olive oil, water, mussels (preferably new zealand green), pernod or other anise-flavored liqueur, fresh chervil sprigs, fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves, salt, garnish: about 60 small fresh chervil sprigs

boneless leg of lamb (new zealand), vinegar, garlic clove, small thinly sliced, fresh mint or 1/4 oz dried mint flakes, sugar, white wine

hot dogs , pork or beef, butter, divided, new england style dog rolls, top cut, sweet pickle relish, ketchup, yellow mustard, cider vinegar, napa cabbage, shredded and chopped, salt and pepper

olive oil, chicken legs and thighs, skin removed, salt, ancho chile powder, yellow onion, thinly sliced, garlic, thinly sliced, ancho chile, coarsely chopped, new mexican chilies, coarsely chopped, chicken stock, cilantro, plus more chopped, for garnish, flour tortillas, warmed, salsa verde , recipe follows, olive oil, red onion, coarsely chopped, jalapeno, coarsely diced, tomatillos, husked and coarsely chopped, fresh lime juice, honey, chopped cilantro leaves, salt and freshly ground pepper

olive oil, chicken legs and thighs, skin removed, salt, ancho chile powder, yellow onion, thinly sliced, garlic, thinly sliced, ancho chile, coarsely chopped, new mexican chiles, coarsely chopped, chicken stock, cilantro, plus more chopped, for garnish, flour tortillas, warmed, salsa verde , recipe follows

olive oil, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, ketchup, maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, dried savory, dry mustard, ground cumin, navy beans, drained, apple cider, new england-style brown bread with raisins

lemon, oranges, divided, honey, powdered ginger, cinnamon, ice , for serving, water , for serving

peanut oil or 1 tbsp canola oil, sesame oil, green onion, chopped, chopped red bell pepper, carrots, sliced, yellow squash, sliced, zucchini, sliced, garlic cloves, minced, red curry paste (or more to taste), curry powder, cumin, kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced, grated lime zest, fish sauce, brown sugar , to taste, unsweetened coconut milk, mussels , new zealand or 1 lb medium shrimp, raw peeled and deveined or 1 lb firm flesh white fish fillet, such as cod, cilantro, lime wedge

beef short rib , cut flanken style (if possible), roasting chicken, cut into serving size pieces, onions, diced, green onion, diced, tomatillos, chicken broth (can mix with beef broth), yucca root (can substitute potatoes), green plantain, ground cumin, sazon goya seasoning (1 packet), cayenne pepper, salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh cilantro (to garnish )

butter, flour, dark beer , such as abita turbodog, english sharp cheddar cheese, grated, caerphilly cheese or 4 oz sharp english cheddar cheese, grated, essence seasoning (use emeril lagasse s essence or creole essence / bayou blast), worcestershire sauce, dry english-style mustard, crushed red pepper flakes , to taste, raw oyster, french bread, toasted (12 slices - 1/2-inch thick ), crispy-cooked bacon, crumbled