2049 vermont christmas 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

christmas pudding, brandy, melted dark cooking chocolate, melted white chocolate

ham, sweet apple cider, raisins, vermont maple sugar (or brown sugar if your not a vermont native), dry mustard, water

thick sliced raisin bread, white vermont cheddar cheese, turkey breast, sliced thin, granny smith apple, sliced very thin (use about 4 slices on each), butter , for bread ,,additional for pan, mayo (optional), mustard (optional)

penne pasta, cooked and drained, hot italian sausage, ground beef, olive oil, bell pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, mushroom, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, red peppers, italian cheese blend, fresh mozzarella cheese, spaghetti sauce (or homemade ), basil, dried or 2 tbsp fresh basil

milk , lukewarm, butter, all-purpose flour, nonfat dry milk powder, instant yeast, vanilla extract, brown sugar, salt, eggs, egg yolk , reserve the egg white, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, pecans, finely ground, butter, melted, brown sugar, butter, milk, sugar

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

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.

unsalted butter, spanish onion, chopped, cracked black pepper, potatoes, peeled and sliced, vermont sharp cheddar cheese, cubed, homemade chicken stock, fresh bay leaves, nutmeg, freshly ground,to garnish, vermont sharp cheddar cheese, to garnish

vermont or other fresh turkey, about 10 lb, fattened on corn and walnuts, killed 3 days earlier, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, lemon, apple, onion, fresh thyme, branches fresh rosemary, branches fresh sage, italian parsley, bay leaves, vegetable oil, trimmings from the turkey, onion, stalks celery, carrot, bay leaves, black peppercorns, italian parsley stems, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, water, leek, white part only, cut in 1/4-inch dice, turkey stock, giblets from turkey, finely diced, hard-boiled egg, finely diced, salt and freshly ground pepper, country sausage and sage dressing, cranberry relish

unbleached all-purpose flour (king arthur italian-style flour or king arthur unbleached all-purpose), cheddar cheese powder (vermont is best), instant yeast, salt, baking powder (or 1/4 tsp baker s ammonia), vegetable shortening, ice water (enough to make a cohesive dough)

pie crusts, uncooked, onion, chopped, olive oil, cheddar cheese , shredded vermont cheese recommended, eggs, half-and-half, coarse grain mustard, flour, fiddleheads

unsalted butter, divided, leeks, light green and white part only, cleaned and finely chopped, carrot, peeled and finely chopped, celery ribs, finely chopped, all-purpose flour, chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock, half-and-half or 1 cup light cream, vermont sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, dry mustard, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper, to taste, cayenne pepper , to taste, apples, peeled, cored and finely diced

butter (recommended : plugra), shallot, diced, champagne vinegar, good white wine, heavy cream, vermont cheddar, cubed, egg whites, grated parmigiano-reggiano, panko bread crumbs, diced fresh chives, chopped flat-leaf italian parsley, chopped fresh oregano leaves, elbow noodles , cooked al dente, fresh corn, blanched, apple smoked bacon, chopped and rendered, butter, extra-virgin olive oil, butter , plus 4 ounces, shallots, diced, celery root, peeled and diced, milk, heavy cream , as needed, chopped truffles, salt, freshly ground white pepper, white truffle oil , to taste, baby celery ribs, chive oil

cornmeal, divided, fat-free milk, salt, black pepper, egg yolk, lightly beaten, egg whites, shredded vermont sharp cheddar cheese

crisp rice cereal (christmas colored rice krispies), marshmallows, caramel squares, eagle brand condensed milk, butter

vegetable broth, bulgur, sweet red pepper, sliced green onion, pesto sauce, cooked christmas lima beans or 2 cups pinto beans or 2 cups cranberry beans, fresh ground pepper, toasted bread , slices

christmas lima beans , soaked overnight in 6 cups water, red onion, thinly sliced, mint, leaves only, extra virgin olive oil plus 1/2 cup, red jalapenos or serrano chilis, seeded and roughly chopped, hot pepper flakes, capers, fresh anchovies (or sardines), red wine vinegar, head frisee lettuce, washed and spun dry