Whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Serve with oysters.
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Place clams in roasting pans. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes or until slightly opened. Shuck clams; release meat from shells, discarding any that remain closed. Set clams aside. Strain broth, and reserve.
Cook bacon in a Dutch oven until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in pan. Add onion, and cook 5 minutes or until translucent. Stir in clam juice. Add potatoes, and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in reserved broth; cook over low heat 25 minutes. Stir in cream, and simmer 25 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add clams; cook 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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A Lemon-Maple Vinaigrette adds bright flavor to balance the rich goat cheese and fragrant walnuts. This classic salad is a welcome addition to any table.
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Combine greens, cranberries, and walnuts in a large bowl. Just before serving, toss with 2/3 cup Lemon-Maple Vinaigrette, and top with goat cheese.
Note: For a different serving option, slice goat cheese into 16 slices. Roll slices in chopped, toasted walnuts (omit walnut halves in salad). Serve slices over greens; drizzle with Lemon-Maple Vinaigrette.
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Pierce each potato 3 or 4 times with a fork, and place directly on oven rack. Bake potatoes at 450° for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until tender. Let cool slightly, about 20 minutes.
Cut baked potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop pulp into a large bowl, reserving potato shells. Add butter and remaining ingredients to pulp, blending well with a potato masher or fork. Spoon potato mixture evenly into reserved shells; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 25 minutes or until golden.
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Line a 9- x 5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap. Set aside.
Melt chocolate, butter, and 1/2 cup corn syrup in a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring until smooth. Whisk together 1/2 cup whipping cream and egg yolks in a small bowl. Gradually stir into chocolate mixture, whisking constantly. Cook over medium-low heat 11 minutes or until mixture reaches 160°. Remove from heat, and let cool 45 minutes or until mixture reaches room temperature.
Beat remaining 1 1/2 cups whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract at high speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gently fold into chocolate mixture until no white streaks remain. Pour chocolate mixture into prepared pan. Cover and freeze 3 hours or until firm.
Process raspberries and 1/3 cup corn syrup in a blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Pour raspberry mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a 2-cup glass measuring cup, discarding seeds. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
Gently invert loaf pan onto a serving platter; remove pan and plastic wrap. Slice chocolate loaf into 12 servings, and serve with raspberry sauce.
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Picture-Perfect Holiday Menu
Fresh oysters
Champagne-Shallot Mignonette Sauce
Cape Cod Clam Chowder
Mixed Greens with Goat Cheese, Cranberries, and Walnuts
Twice-baked Potatoes
Lobster
Chocolate Truffle Loaf with Raspberry Sauce
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The Philips' annual Christmas celebration looks like an image from Currier & Ives–or, more likely, the L.L. Bean catalog. (Serves 6)
Fresh oysters
Champagne-Shallot Mignonette Sauce
Mixed Greens with Goat Cheese, Cranberries, and Walnuts
Lobster
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Picture-Perfect Holiday Menu