Decorating
Elegance
Premio Italian Sausage and Potato Medley 1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
Premio Sausage Company, founded by a family from Naples,
2. In a large, shallow ovenproof casserole or roasting pan,
Italy, uses secret recipes passed down through the generations heat olive oil over medium heat. Add potatoes and coat
to create their quality-cut pork sausages. This medley of well with oil. Add sausages and onions, and season to taste
roasted sausage, potatoes and onions is fantastico. with salt and pepper. Bake
20 minutes.
1/3 cup olive oil
4 Idaho baking potatoes, peeled and cut in chunks
8 Premio sweet (mild) Italian sausages,
split in half lengthwise*
3 cups onions cut in 1/2-inch dice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3. Combine vinegar, mustard and rosemary and pour over
contents of pan until coated. If the sausages and potatoes are
cooked at this point, sprinkle with bread crumbs and return
to the oven at 400°F to brown. If sausages and potatoes are
not cooked, return to the oven to finish cooking, then sprinkle
with bread crumbs and brown at 400°F. Makes 8 servings.
*Brands may vary by region; substitute a similar product.
3 ounces balsamic vinegar
11 cup grain or deli mustard
This is the time to pull
out all the stops by adding
elegant and rich metal leaf
to natural decorations and
strands of festive beads to
mantel, door, stairway and
table décor. Accent with
fresh holiday greens, red,
green and white berries
and flowers, candles and
perhaps a wreath or two
partially placed under a
dining centerpiece. It is
a nice tie-in to suspend a
wreath by festive ribbon
from the table’s chandelier,
like a halo. If there is room,
wreaths make stunning
individual plate chargers
as well.
For very lovely and personalized place cards, gild
and then open one walnut
per person; remove and
discard the meat. Make a
narrow roll of paper to fit
the width of each shell.
Add a personal note at one
end of the paper tail and
the person’s name at the
other. Roll up starting at
the message end, place in
a shell, and carefully unroll
the paper until the guest’s
name is visible and hanging
outside the shell. Dot the
shell’s edge sparingly with
glue and reattach to the
other half. Secure each with
a rubber band for 24 hours,
then remove the band and
put a personalized name
card at each person’s place.
6 tablespoons fresh rosemary or 2 tablespoons dried
1/2 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
