365 CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL  DISHES
FROM THE EARLY 1900s

One For Every Day Of The Year---Arranged By Month

February—March—April—May— June —July—August--September—October--November December

 

JANUARY

1.--Austrian Goulasch.

Boil 2 calves' heads in salted water until tender; then cut the meat

from the bone. Fry 1 dozen small peeled onions and 3 potatoes, cut

into dice pieces; stir in 1 tablespoonful of flour and the sauce in

which the meat was cooked. Let boil up, add the sliced meat, 1

teaspoonful of paprica and salt to taste; let all cook together

fifteen minutes then serve very hot.

2.--East India Fish.

Slice 1/2 pound of cooked salmon; then heat 1 ounce of butter in a

stew-pan; add 2 small onions chopped fine, 1 ounce of cocoanut, 2

hard-boiled eggs chopped. Let cook a few minutes, then add 1 pint of

milk; let boil up once. Add the fish, 1 teaspoonful of curry paste, 1

teaspoonful of paprica and salt to taste. Let cook a few minutes, then

stir in 1 large tablespoonful of boiled rice. Serve very hot

with toast.

3.--English Gems.

Cream 1 cup of butter with 2 cups of brown sugar; add 4 beaten eggs, 1

teaspoonful of soda dissolved in 1 large cup of strong coffee, 1 cup

of molasses, 4 cups of sifted flour, 1/2 teaspoonful each of nutmeg,

allspice, cloves and mace, 2 teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar sifted

with 1/2 cup of flour, 1 cup of raisins, 1/2 cup of currants and

chopped citron. Mix well and fill buttered gem pans 1/2 full and bake

until done. Then cover with chocolate icing.

4.--Turkish Pudding.

Dissolve 1/2 box of gelatin; chop 1/4 pound of dates and mix with 2

ounces of boiled rice, 1/2 cup of pulverized sugar and 1 teaspoonful

of vanilla; then mix the gelatin with 1 pint of whipped cream. Mix all

well together and turn into a mold and stand on ice until cold.

Sprinkle with chopped nuts. Serve with whipped cream.

5.--Chinese Chicken.

Cut a fat chicken into pieces at the joints; season with all kinds of

condiments; then put in a deep saucepan. Add some chopped ham, a few

sliced bamboo sprouts, 1 chopped onion and a handful of walnuts. Cover

with hot water and let stew slowly until tender. Add some Chinese

sauce and parsley. Serve with shredded pineapple.

6.--Scotch Scones.

Sift 1-1/2 pints of flour; add a pinch of salt, 1 teaspoonful of soda

mixed with 1 pint of sour milk. Mix to a soft dough. Lay on a

well-floured baking-board and roll 1 inch thick. Cut with a round

cake-cutter and bake on a hot greased griddle until brown on both

sides. Serve hot with butter.

7.--Egyptian Meat Balls.

Chop 1 pound of raw beef; season with salt, pepper and 1 teaspoonful

of curry-powder; add 2 stalks of chopped celery, 1 small onion and

some chopped parsley. Mix with 2 beaten eggs and 1/2 cup of

bread-crumbs, and make into small balls. Let cook in hot butter until

tender. Serve on a border of boiled rice and pour over all a highly

seasoned tomato-sauce.

8.--Austrian Potato Dumplings.

Peel 5 potatoes and boil whole in salted water until tender. Drain,

let get cold, then grate them and mix with 4 eggs and 1 ounce of

butter; add salt to taste. Mix well; add flour enough to form into

dumplings and fry in deep hot lard until brown. Serve hot with

cooked fruit.

9.--Belgian Rice Dessert.

Cook 1 pint of milk; add 1/2 cup of boiled rice and some currants;

stir in the yolks of 2 eggs well beaten with 2 tablespoonfuls of

sugar. Remove from the fire. Add 1 teaspoonful of vanilla; then form

into cylinders. Dip in beaten egg and fine bread-crumbs and fry a

golden brown. Sprinkle with pulverized sugar and put some red currant

jelly on top and serve.

10.--Bavarian Pear Pudding.

Soak 1/2 loaf of bread and press dry. Mix with 1/2 pound of chopped

suet; add a teaspoonful of salt, 1 cup of sugar, 2 eggs and the grated

peel of a lemon, a pinch of cinnamon, cloves and allspice. Add some

sifted flour; mix well, and form into a large ball. Then peel 1 quart

of pears. Cut in half, and lay in a large saucepan a layer of pears;

sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon and grated lemon peel. Lay in the

pudding; cover with a layer of pears and pour over all 3

tablespoonfuls of syrup. Fill with cold water and boil half an hour;

then bake three hours and serve hot.

11.--French Pineapple Bisque.

Beat the yolks of 4 eggs with 1 cup of pulverized sugar; add 1 pint of

cream; stir well until very light. Then add 1 small can of shredded

pineapple and crush a few macaroons. Mix well with a small glass of

brandy. Let freeze and serve in small glasses.

12.--Russian Pancakes.

Make a pancake batter and fry in thin cakes. Then spread them with a

layer of anchovies, butter and a layer of caviare. Sprinkle with

minced shallots, cayenne pepper and lemon-juice. Roll up and serve hot

as possible.

13.--Egyptian Cabbage.

Parboil a cabbage in salted water; drain and stuff with chopped cooked

mutton. Mix with chopped ham, 1 onion and 2 sprigs of parsley chopped

fine. Add 1/2 cup of cooked rice, salt and pepper to taste. Place in a

buttered baking-dish; sprinkle with bits of butter; add the juice of a

lemon, and let bake in a moderate oven until done. Baste often with

butter and serve hot.

14.--Madras Baked Fish.

Season a fish with salt, pepper, some grated green ginger and

curry-powder. Place in a baking-pan with 1 sliced onion, 2 chopped

green peppers and 1 sprig of parsley. Pour over some water and hot

melted butter; sprinkle with flour and bake until done. Garnish with

sliced lemon and parsley.

15.--Norwegian Salad.

Cut some pickled herring into pieces and mix with flaked lax, 2 peeled

apples and 2 boiled potatoes. Cut into dice pieces; add some chopped

shallots and gherkins; sprinkle with finely minced tarragon and

chervil, salt and pepper. Cover with a plain salad dressing.

16.--Dutch Eggs.

Heat some butter in a pan; then break in as many eggs as needed and

fry them; add some sliced onions. Remove the eggs to a platter;

arrange the onions on the eggs; sprinkle with salt and red pepper and

pour over some lemon-juice. Serve as hot as possible on toast.

17.--Bavarian Wine Soup.

Mix 3 pints of red wine with 1 pint of water. Add sugar, nutmeg and

cinnamon to taste and the grated peel of half a lemon. Let come to a

boil; then stir in the yolks of 2 well-beaten eggs. Do not boil again.

Serve hot with biscuits.

18.--English Stuffed Goose.

Season a fat goose with salt and pepper, and rub well with vinegar.

Then core small apples and fill the goose with the whole apples. Put

in the baking-pan, sprinkle with flour; pour over 1 cup of hot water;

add a lump of butter and bake until done. Baste often with the sauce

in the pan. Serve the goose with the whole apples.

19.--Vienna Peach Torte.

Make a rich pie-dough; then line a pie-dish with the dough. Pare and

remove the stones from the peaches and cut into quarters. Lay closely

on the pie; sprinkle with brown sugar and moisten with wine. Bake in a

moderate oven until done. Then spread with a meringue and let brown in

the oven a few minutes.

20.--Egyptian Meat-Pie.

Line a large baking-dish with pie-dough. Have ready 1/2 pound of

calf's liver chopped, and 1/2 pound of fresh pork chopped fine. Season

highly and mix with 1/2 cup of butter, 2 green peppers, 1 onion

chopped and 1/2 can of chopped mushrooms. Moisten with a glass of

sherry. Fill the dish with the mixture and cover with the dough. Let

bake until done and serve hot.

21.--Russian Boiled Fish.

Clean and season a whole fish and let boil with 1 sliced onion, 1/2

cup of vinegar, a few slices of lemon and 2 sprigs of parsley. Add a

tablespoonful of butter and let cook until tender. Remove the fish to

a platter; mix the sauce with 1 tablespoonful of brown sugar, a pinch

of ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg and the juice of a lemon. Let boil

well; then thicken with the yolks of 2 beaten eggs and pour over the

fish. Serve cold. Garnish with lemon-slices and olives.

22.--Spanish Cake.

Beat 1 pound of butter with 1 pound of sugar to a cream. Add the yolks

of 8 eggs well beaten. Sift 1 pound of flour with 2 teaspoonfuls of

baking-powder and stir together with 1 cup of milk. Add the whites of

eggs, beaten to a stiff froth with a pinch of salt. Flavor with

rose-water. Bake in a moderate oven until done.

23.--Vienna Stewed Carrots.

Peel some carrots and cut in small pieces. Boil in salted water until

tender; drain. Brown 1 tablespoonful of flour in 2 tablespoonfuls of

butter; add 1/2 cup of the water in which the carrots were cooked, 2

tablespoonfuls of vinegar and a little sugar. Let all boil; then add

the carrots and 1 cup of cooked peas, some chopped parsley and a pinch

of pepper. Simmer ten minutes and serve hot.

24.--Russian Fish-Roll.

Chop some cooked trout and white fish, and mix with 1/2 cup of boiled

rice. Season with salt, pepper and all kinds of herbs minced fine.

Then make a rich pie-paste and roll out very thin. Fill with the

mixture and make into a roll. Sprinkle with bits of butter and let

bake until brown. Serve hot with wine-sauce.

25.--India Curried Eggs.

Cut hard-boiled eggs in halves; then fry 1 small chopped onion and 1

chopped apple in hot butter; add 1/4 cup of pounded almonds and 1 pint

of milk, mixed with 1/2 tablespoonful of cornstarch. Season with salt

and a dessertspoonful of curry-powder. Let cook ten minutes; then add

the eggs. Let all get very hot. Serve with croutons; garnish with

fried parsley.

26.--Codfish a la Lyonnaise.

Cut cold boiled codfish in pieces; then boil 8 small onions until

soft; heat 2 tablespoonfuls of butter. Add the boiled onions, 2 small

cold sliced potatoes, the codfish and 1 cup of milk; sprinkle with

pepper. Cover and simmer ten minutes and serve hot.

27.--Jewish Crebchen Soup.

Beat 3 eggs with 2 tablespoonfuls of water and a pinch of salt; then

add enough flour to make a stiff dough. Work it well with flour and

roll out as thin as possible; fold it double and cut into square

pieces and fill with minced cooked chicken or veal. Sprinkle with

chopped parsley and bits of butter; fold in the edges. Have ready some

soup stock; when boiling, add the crebchen and let boil until done.

Serve with the soup.

28.--French Veal Soufflé.

Heat 2 tablespoonfuls of butter. Mix with 2 tablespoonfuls of flour

until smooth; add 1 cup of milk; let boil up. Then add 1 cup of minced

veal, some parsley, salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste. Stir in the

yolks of 2 eggs. Remove from the fire; let cool. Beat the whites to a

stiff froth; add to the meat. Put in a buttered baking-dish and bake

twenty minutes. Serve at once.

29.--Belgian Potato Salad.

Slice cold boiled potatoes very thin and mix with chopped celery and

onion; season with salt and pepper. Then mix the yolks of 2

hard-boiled eggs with 1 tablespoonful of olive-oil. Add to the salad

with 2 tablespoonfuls of vinegar. Sprinkle with chopped parsley

and serve.

30.--Polish Stewed Tongue.

Cook a fresh tongue until tender; skin and slice thin. Put a large

spoonful of butter in a saucepan; add a chopped onion; let brown. Then

stir in 1 tablespoonful of flour; add 2 cups of the water in which the

tongue was cooked, a pinch of nutmeg and cinnamon. Let boil with the

juice of 1 lemon, 2 tablespoonfuls of vinegar and 1 tablespoonful of

sugar. Add the sliced tongue and simmer ten minutes. Serve hot

or cold.

31.--Rissotto (ITALIAN).

Boil 1 cup of rice in salted water until soft; drain. Then grate

Parmesan cheese and cover the rice with cheese. Let steam in the oven

a few minutes; then pour over some highly seasoned tomato-sauce, and

serve hot with fried veal chops.

FEBRUARY.

1.--Oriental Canapes.

Take some lobster or crab-meat and pound in a mortar. Mix with 1

tablespoonful of butter; season with salt and pepper, a pinch each of

mustard, cayenne, nutmeg and curry-powder and moisten with

lemon-juice. Cut small rounds of toasted bread; scoop out some of the

centre; fill with the mixture and cover with a curry sauce. Sprinkle

with fine bread-crumbs and let bake in the oven a few minutes.

Serve hot.

2.--Haggis (SCOTCH).

Chop a sheep's tongue, liver and heart and 1 pound of bacon. Add 2

large chopped onions; season with 1/4 teaspoonful of red pepper and 1

teaspoonful of mixed herbs and salt to taste. Mix with 1 pint of

toasted oatmeal, 2 beaten eggs and the grated rind and juice of a

lemon. Then clean the pouch of the sheep and fill with the mixture.

Lay in boiling water and let boil three hours. Serve with apple-sauce.

3.--Austrian Braised Tongue.

Boil a large fresh beef tongue in salted water until tender. Remove

the tongue and lard it with thin strips of bacon; sprinkle with

paprica; lay in a baking-pan; add 1 onion sliced thin and 1 cup of the

water in which the tongue was cooked and pour over 1 pint of cream.

Let bake in a moderate oven. Baste often with the sauce. Serve hot,

and pour over the sauce; garnish with parsley.

4.--Russian Omelet.

Chop 2 shallots with a little parsley and cook in hot water. Add 2

tablespoonfuls of caviare and a teaspoonful of lemon-juice; season to

taste. Beat 4 eggs with 1 tablespoonful of cream, salt and pepper, and

fry in an omelet-pan with hot butter until done. Put the mixture in

the centre; turn in the ends and serve at once.

5.--Madras Potato Curry.

Cut boiled potatoes into thin slices; then fry 1 chopped onion in 2

tablespoonfuls of butter. Add 3 ounces of grated cocoanut, 1

teaspoonful of curry-powder and 1 cup of milk, salt and cayenne pepper

to taste. Let boil up. Add the sliced potatoes and a sprig of parsley

chopped. Let simmer a few minutes and serve hot.

6.--Swiss Baked Eggs.

Melt 1 ounce of butter in a baking-pan; then cover the bottom of the

pan with thin slices of Swiss cheese. Break in 6 eggs; sprinkle with

salt and pepper. Pour over 4 tablespoonfuls of cream; sprinkle with

grated Swiss cheese, and let bake in the oven to a delicate brown.

Serve hot.

7.--Jewish Stewed Shad.

Clean and cut a shad into large slices; sprinkle with salt, pepper and

ginger. Put on to boil with 1 sliced onion, 1 bay-leaf, a few cloves,

2 sprigs of parsley and 1/2 cup of vinegar. When done, remove the fish

to a platter; add 1/2 cup of raisins, 1 tablespoonful of butter, 1/2

cup of pounded almonds, 1 glass of wine, 1 tablespoonful of brown

sugar and a pinch of cinnamon. Let boil until done and pour over the

fish. Garnish with sliced lemon and sprigs of parsley and serve cold.

8.--Bombay Spinach.

Boil the spinach in salted water until tender; drain and chop fine.

Fry 1 chopped onion in 2 tablespoonfuls of butter; add the chopped

spinach, a pinch of pepper and curry-powder. Cover and let simmer five

minutes. Serve on a platter with stewed prawns and garnish

with croutons.

9.--Spanish Fricasseed Shrimps.

Heat 2 tablespoonfuls of butter; add 1 onion chopped and 2 cups of

tomatoes. Let fry; then stir in 1 tablespoonful of flour; add 1/2 cup

of water; let boil; add 1 quart of shrimps, salt, pepper and parsley.

Let all cook twenty minutes. Stir in the yolk of an egg. Remove from

the fire. Put some boiled rice on a platter; add the shrimps and pour

over the sauce. Serve very hot.

10.--Irish Baked Potatoes.

Peel and boil potatoes in salted water until tender; drain and mash

with a lump of butter. Put in a well-buttered baking-dish a layer of

the potatoes and a layer of fried bread-crumbs until dish is full.

Moisten with beaten eggs, well seasoned with salt and pepper, and 3

tablespoonfuls of milk. Put in the oven to brown. Serve with

boiled fish.

11.--Russian Stewed Chicken.

Cut a fat chicken into pieces at the joints and let stew, well

seasoned with salt and pepper. Then add some small whole onions, some

cauliflower, mushrooms and 1 cup of French peas. Let all cook until

tender; then serve hot on a large platter.

12.--Dutch Baked Mackerel.

Place the mackerel in a baking-dish; sprinkle with pepper and chopped

parsley. Cover with fried bread-crumbs and bits of butter, and moisten

with cream. Then bake until brown on top and serve hot with

stewed potatoes.

13.--Polish Roast Mutton.

Season a leg of mutton with salt, pepper and a pinch of cloves. Lay in

a baking-pan with 1 sliced onion, 2 celery roots, 3 cloves of garlic

and 2 carrots cut fine, 1 bay-leaf, a sprig of thyme and a few

peppercorns. Pour over 1 cup of vinegar and 1 cup of hot water. Dredge

with flour and let bake in a hot oven. Baste often with the sauce in

the pan until nearly done; then add 1 pint of sour cream and let bake

until done. Thicken with flour; boil up and pour over the roast.

14.--Italian Sugar Cakes.

Beat 1-1/2 pounds of sugar and 1/2 pound of butter to a cream; add 4

yolks of eggs, a pinch of salt and nutmeg. Stir in 1/2 pound of flour,

4 ounces of currants, 2 ounces of chopped almonds, 1 tablespoonful of

citron and candied orange peel chopped fine. Add the whites beaten

stiff and bake in small well-buttered cake-tins until done; then cover

with a thin icing.

15.--Oriental Stewed Prawns.

Clean and pick 3 dozen prawns. Heat some dripping in a large saucepan;

add the prawns, 1 chopped onion, salt, pepper and 1 teaspoonful of

curry-powder. Add 1 pint of stock and let simmer half an hour until

tender. Serve on a border of boiled rice; garnish with fried parsley.

16.--Swiss Steak.

Season a round steak with salt, black pepper and paprica; dredge with

flour and let fry in hot lard on both sides until brown. Then add some

sliced onions and moisten well with tomato-sauce. Cover and let simmer

half an hour. Serve hot on a platter with mashed potatoes.

17.--Berlin Herring Salad.

Soak the herring over night; remove the milch and mash fine. Cut off

the head, skin and bone; chop the herring; add chopped apples,

pickles, potatoes, olives and capers. Put in the salad bowl; then add

the yolk of a hard-boiled egg to the mashed milch, mustard, 1

teaspoonful of sugar mixed with 1/4 cup of vinegar and a little

lemon-juice, salt and pepper. Pour the sauce over the salad and

garnish with olives and sliced lemon.

18.--German Lentil Soup.

To 1 gallon of soup stock, add 1 quart of lentils. Let boil until

lentils are soft, with 1 sliced onion. Then add some small sausages.

Let boil five minutes. Season to taste and serve the soup with the

sausages and croutons fried in butter.

19.--French Spiced Venison.

Rub the venison with salt, pepper, vinegar, cloves and allspice; then

put in a baking-pan. Pour over a cup of melted butter; add 1 onion

sliced, some thyme, parsley, the juice of a lemon, and a cup of hot

water. Let bake, covered, in a hot oven. Baste often with the sauce

when nearly done. Sprinkle with flour; add a glass of sherry and let

brown. Serve with celery and currant jelly.

20.--Spanish Mushrooms.

Drain 1 can of mushrooms and heat 2 tablespoonfuls of butter. Add 6

shallots and 1 clove of garlic chopped fine, some parsley and thyme

and the mushrooms. Let all fry a few minutes; then add the mushroom

liquor and 2 tablespoonfuls of white wine, salt and pepper to taste.

Let simmer five minutes and serve hot on slices of toast.

21.--Vienna Noodle Pudding.

Boil some fine noodles in salted water for ten minutes; let drain.

Beat the yolks of 5 eggs with 1 cup of pulverized sugar and mix with

the noodles. Add 1/2 cup of raisins, 1/2 cup of pounded almonds, a

pinch of cinnamon and the whites of the eggs beaten to a froth. Put in

a well-buttered pudding-dish and bake until brown. Serve hot with

lemon sauce.

22.--Dutch Sweet Potato Puff.

Peel and boil 3 sweet potatoes in salted water until tender; then mash

well with 3 beaten yolks of eggs, 1 cup of milk, 3 tablespoonfuls of

butter, 2 tablespoonfuls of sugar, a pinch of nutmeg and lemon-juice.

Beat the whites with a pinch of salt to a stiff froth; add to the

potatoes and put in a well buttered baking-dish and bake. Serve hot.

23.--Spaghetti (ITALIAN).

Boil 1/2 pound of spaghetti until tender. Drain. Heat 1 tablespoonful

of butter, stir in 1/2 pound of grated cheese, salt and pepper. Then

add 1 cup of milk; let boil and pour over the spaghetti. Sprinkle with

salt, pepper and grated cheese and let bake in the oven until done.

Serve hot.

24.--Russian Beet Soup.

Boil 5 medium-sized beets until tender; then chop and add to a highly

seasoned chicken broth. Add the juice of 1 lemon, some cinnamon and

nutmeg; let boil fifteen minutes. Then add 1 glass of red wine, mixed

with a teaspoonful of brown sugar. Let boil a few minutes longer and

serve with fried croutons.

25.--Boulettes.

Chop and mince 1 pound of round steak, 1 onion and 2 sprigs of

parsley. Add 1 tablespoonful of lemon-juice, 2 tablespoonfuls of

melted butter. Season highly with salt, black pepper and a pinch of

cayenne. Mix with 1 egg and form into balls; roll in flour and fry in

deep hot lard until brown. Serve hot with tomato-sauce.

26.--Baden Stewed Lentils.

Boil 1 quart of lentils until tender; then heat 2 tablespoonfuls of

butter. Add 1 chopped onion and stir in 1 tablespoonful of flour until

brown; add some cold water mixed with vinegar. Let boil and pour the

sauce over the lentils. Season with salt and pepper, and serve with

small boiled sausages. Sprinkle the top with bread-crumbs fried in

butter until brown.

27.--Duck aux Champignons.

Clean and season a pair of wild ducks and cut into pieces at the

joints. Heat 2 tablespoonfuls of butter in a saucepan; add the ducks,

1 large onion chopped fine, 2 cloves of garlic and 1 herb bouquet

chopped. Cover and brown a few minutes; add 1 cup of water and stew

until tender. Then add 1/2 can of mushrooms and 1 glass of claret and

let simmer until done.

28.--Hungarian Beef Stew.

Cut beef into small pieces. Heat some dripping in a saucepan; add the

meat, salt and black pepper; cover and let stew half an hour. Then add

3 potatoes cut into dice pieces, 1 onion sliced thin, 1 cup of hot

water, and 1/2 teaspoonful of paprica. Let all cook until tender. Then

add some chopped parsley and thicken the sauce with flour, mixed in

1/2 cup of milk. Let cook a few minutes and serve hot.

MARCH.

1.--Chicken Chop Suey (CHINESE).

Cut all the meat of a chicken into thin strips; season with black

pepper, and cayenne, and fry in hot lard. Add some ham, onion, celery,

green bean sprouts and mushrooms cut fine. Moisten with 1/2 cup of

stock. Add 1/4 cup of Chinese sauce; cover and let simmer until

tender. Thicken the sauce with flour; add 2 tablespoonfuls of cream

and chopped parsley. Serve hot on a platter with boiled rice.

2.--Jewish Shallét.

Line a well-buttered pudding-dish with a rich pie-paste and cover with

a layer of sliced apples. Sprinkle with cinnamon, grated lemon peel

and small bits of butter, and moisten with white wine; then cover with

a layer of the paste and fill with another layer of apples, nuts and

raisins, a tablespoonful of syrup, the juice of 1/2 lemon and bits of

butter. Cover with the top crust; press in the edges with a beaten

egg, and rub the top with butter. Let bake in a moderate oven

until done.

3.--Russian Relish.

Cut some slices of brown bread into fingers half an inch thick; spread

with butter. Mix some Russian caviare with lemon-juice to taste and a

tablespoonful of finely chopped shallots. Spread the fingers with the

mixture and place an oyster in the centre of each. Sprinkle with salt

and a pinch of paprica. Serve. Garnish with thin slices of lemon

and parsley.

4.--Dutch Stuffed Potatoes.

Select fine smooth potatoes; cut off the end of each and scrape out

the inside. Mix this with chopped ham, onion and parsley, and a

tablespoonful of butter. Season with salt, pepper and lemon-juice.

Fill the potato with the mixture and let bake in a moderate oven until

tender and serve hot.

5.--Fish a la Marseilles.

Cut two kinds of fish into slices; season with salt. Mince 2 cloves of

garlic, 2 sprigs of parsley, 2 sprigs of thyme and 2 bay-leaves very

fine. Add a pinch of pepper. Roll the fish in the spice. Then fry 2

sliced onions in butter; add 1 cup of tomatoes, the juice of a lemon

and 2 cups of water. Let boil up. Add the fish and let boil until

done. Remove the fish to a platter. Add a cup of white wine to the

sauce and 1 tablespoonful of sugar. Boil up and pour over the fish.

Serve with toast.

6.--Jewish Stewed Brains.

Clean and stew the brains with 1/2 cup of vinegar, 1 sliced onion,

salt and pepper. Add a tablespoonful of brown sugar, 1/2 cup of

raisins. Let stew until tender. Remove the brains to a platter; add a

lump of butter and a tablespoonful of molasses to the sauce; boil up

and pour over the brains. Serve cold; garnish with lemon slices.

7.--Austrian Apple Strudel.

Mix 1 pint of flour with 1/2 cup of water, 4 ounces of butter, 3 eggs

and a pinch of salt to a stiff dough; then roll out as thin as

possible. Pour over some melted butter; cover with chopped apples and

raisins. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Make a large roll; bake in

a buttered baking-pan with flakes of butter on top until brown.

8.--Vienna Nut Torte.

Blanch 1/4 pound of almonds and pound in a mortar. Then beat 4 eggs

with 1/2 cup of sugar. Add 1 teaspoonful of brandy and a teaspoonful

of wine and lemon-juice; add 4 lady fingers crumbled up fine. Beat all

together with the nuts; put in a well-buttered pudding-dish and bake.

Serve with wine sauce.

9.--Bavarian Cabbage Salad.

Chop a cabbage with 1 large onion and 2 stalks of celery and 2

peppers; season well with salt and sprinkle with pepper. Heat some

vinegar; add a teaspoonful of prepared mustard. Then beat the yolks of

2 eggs with a tablespoonful of sugar; add the hot vinegar slowly to

the beaten eggs and mix with the cabbage. Serve cold.

10.--Russian Stewed Duck.

Clean and cut the duck into pieces and season with salt and pepper;

then cut 1/2 pound of bacon into dice pieces and put in a large

saucepan with 1 onion and 2 carrots. Cut fine 1 herb bouquet, a few

cloves and a few peppercorns; add the duck. Let all cook slowly with 1

cup of stock until tender; then add 1 cup of red wine. Thicken the

sauce with flour, boil and serve hot.

11.--Russian Chicken Patties.

Chop the white meat of cooked chicken and turkey very fine and mix

with 3 chopped truffles and some chopped parsley. Season with the

grated peel of 1/2 lemon, a pinch of nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste,

and moisten with cream. Make a puff-paste and roll out very thin. Cut

into squares and fill with a tablespoonful of the mixture. Press the

ends together and fry in deep hot lard until a light brown. Drain and

serve very hot with tomato-sauce.

12.--Japanese Salad.

Cut some celery, apples and truffles into fine shreds and mix with

chrysanthemum flowers; season with salt and pepper. Put in a salad

bowl and cover with a mayonnaise dressing. Garnish with chopped

hard-boiled eggs and olives.

13.--Polish Chops.

Season veal chops with salt and pepper and let fry a few minutes in

hot dripping. Remove the chops and cover with a mixture of bacon,

liver, onions and parsley minced fine and well seasoned. Then let bake

in the oven with 1 cup of beef broth. Baste often and serve very hot.

14.--Spanish Stewed Rabbit.

Clean and parboil 2 rabbits; then cut into pieces. Sprinkle with flour

and fry in hot lard. Remove the rabbits. Add chopped tomato and onion

to the sauce; mix with flour; let fry; add the sauce in which the

rabbit was cooked, some lemon-juice, 1/2 teaspoonful of red pepper,

parsley and salt to taste. Cook ten minutes; then add the rabbit and

simmer five minutes. Serve hot with boiled rice.

15.--Scotch Baked Mutton.

Season a leg of mutton well with salt and pepper. Dredge with flour

and let bake in a hot oven until nearly done. Then add some boiled

turnips cut in quarters; sprinkle with pepper and flour; let bake

until browned. Serve the mutton on a platter with the turnips.

16.--Belgian Stuffed Shad.

Season and stuff the shad with chopped oysters and mushrooms well

seasoned. Place in a well-buttered baking-dish; sprinkle with fine

bread-crumbs, chopped onion and parsley. Put flakes of butter on top

and pour in 1 cup of tomato-sauce. Let bake until done. Baste often

with the sauce. Serve with celery salad with French dressing.

17.--Italian Roast Beef.

Cut several deep incisions in the upper round of beef and press into

them lardoons of salt pork. Stick 2 cloves of sliced garlic and 1

dozen cloves in the meat; season with salt and pepper and dredge with

flour. Put in the dripping-pan with some hot water and let roast until

tender. Serve with boiled macaroni.

18.--French Apple Soufflé.

Cook apples and sweeten to taste. Mash well with 1 tablespoonful of

butter. Beat the yolks of 3 eggs with 2 tablespoonfuls of sugar, the

juice and rind of 1/2 lemon; add the whites beaten to a stiff froth.

Put in a buttered pudding-dish and bake in a moderate oven until done.

19.--German Sweet Pretzels.

Mix 1/2 pound of flour with 1/2 pound of fresh butter; add 1/4 pound

of sugar, 1 egg and 1 beaten yolk, 1 tablespoonful of sweet cream and

some grated lemon peel. Mix thoroughly and mold the dough into small

wreaths; brush the top with the yolk of an egg and sprinkle with

powdered sweet almonds. Lay in a well-buttered baking-tin and bake

until a deep yellow.

20.--French Waffles.

Sift 3 cups of flour with 1-1/2 teaspoonfuls of baking-powder and 1/2

teaspoonful of salt. Beat the yolks of 3 eggs; add a tablespoonful of

melted butter and 2 cups of warm milk. Add the beaten whites and stir

in the flour, making a light batter. Grease the waffle irons and fill

with the batter. Bake until a delicate brown. Remove to a hot dish.

Serve hot with powdered sugar on top.

21.--Swedish Stewed Mutton.

Season the breast of mutton with salt, pepper, thyme and mace; let

stew slowly with 1 onion and 2 cloves of garlic chopped. Add some

chopped capers and mushrooms; cook until tender. Then thicken the

sauce with flour mixed with a glass of wine and boil up. Serve hot

with baked turnips.

22.--Swedish Pie.

Make a rich pie-dough; line a deep pie-dish with the paste and let

bake. Then fill with chopped boiled fish, oysters, shrimps and some

chopped mushrooms. Sprinkle with salt and paprica and the grated peel

of a lemon. Pour over 1/4 cup of melted butter and the juice of 1/2

lemon and a beaten egg. Then cover with the dough and let bake until

done. Serve hot.

23.--Greek Stuffed Egg-Plant.

Parboil the egg-plant and cut in half. Scrape out some of the inside

and chop some cooked lamb, 2 green peppers, 1 onion, and 2 tomatoes.

Then mix with a beaten egg, 1 tablespoonful of butter, salt and pepper

to taste. Fill the halves with the mixture; sprinkle with bread-crumbs

and bits of butter. Put in a baking-dish with a little stock and bake.

24.--Norwegian Fish Pudding.

Remove the bones from a large cooked fish and chop to a fine mince.

Mix with 2 beaten eggs, 2 tablespoonfuls of cream, 1 tablespoonful of

butter, season with salt, black pepper and 1/4 teaspoonful of paprica.

Beat well together with some bread-crumbs; fill a mold with the

pudding and let steam one hour; then boil the sauce in which the fish

was cooked, add 1 tablespoonful of butter, chopped parsley and chopped

onion. Season highly; boil and serve with the pudding.

25.--Japanese Eggs.

Cook some rice in a rich chicken stock; place on a platter. Fry 6 eggs

and trim neatly; sprinkle with salt, black pepper, chopped parsley and

lemon-juice. Put the eggs on the rice and pour a little hot

tomato-sauce over the base of the platter and serve.

26.--Jewish Stewed Brisket.

Boil beef brisket until tender, and slice thin. Heat 2 tablespoonfuls

of butter; add 1 chopped onion. Stir in 1 tablespoonful of flour until

brown. Add the water in which the meat was cooked, 1/2 cup of raisins,

1/2 cup of vinegar, 1 tablespoonful of brown sugar and some cinnamon

and 1 carrot sliced thin, salt, pepper and a few cloves. Let boil. Add

the brisket and simmer fifteen minutes. Serve hot or cold.

27.--Hungarian Fruit Roll.

Make a pie-dough. Roll out and spread with melted butter, raisins,

currants, chopped apples, nuts and shredded citron. Cover well with

brown sugar and sprinkle with cinnamon and the grated peel of a lemon.

Roll up the dough. Lay in a buttered baking-pan. Rub the top well with

melted butter and let bake until brown. Serve with wine sauce.

28.--Dutch Stewed Fish.

Cook a large fish with 1 onion, 2 stalks of celery, parsley, a

tablespoonful of butter, salt and pepper until done. Remove fish to a

platter. Add 2 chopped pickles, the juice and rind of a lemon, 1/2 cup

of vinegar. Mash the yolks of 2 boiled eggs with 1 raw egg, a

teaspoonful of prepared mustard and a tablespoonful of butter. Add to

the sauce and boil. Lay the fish in the boiling sauce ten minutes;

then serve.

29.--Belgian Lamb Chops.

Season lamb chops; dredge with flour and fry until brown; keep hot.

Fry 1 chopped onion and 1 small carrot in two tablespoonfuls of

butter. Add 1 tablespoonful of flour; stir until light brown. Add 1/2

cup of water; let boil well; add parsley, a few cloves and

peppercorns, salt and pepper and 1 bay-leaf minced fine. Boil well.

Add 1 glass of claret; then pour the sauce hot over the chops, and

garnish with French peas.

30.--Austrian Apple Omelet.

Peel, core and slice some apples very thin. Heat 1 large tablespoonful

of butter in a frying-pan; put in the apples and let them steam until

tender. Make an egg omelet batter; sweeten to taste and pour over the

apples; let cook until set. Cover thickly with sugar and sprinkle with

cinnamon. Serve hot with wine sauce.

31.--Fish a la Normandie.

Boil a trout well seasoned; add 1 sliced onion, 1 carrot chopped, 2

sprigs of parsley and 1 bay-leaf, a few peppercorns and 1

tablespoonful of butter. When done, beat the yolks of 2 eggs with a

little cream; add salt and a pinch of cayenne. Remove the fish to a

platter. Mix the egg sauce with the water in which the fish was

cooked; add 1/2 cup of cream. Let get very hot and pour over the fish.

Garnish with parsley. Serve hot.

APRIL.

1.--Italian Tongue.

Boil a beef tongue until tender; skin and slice thin. Heat 2

tablespoonfuls of butter. Add 1 chopped onion and 2 cloves of garlic

minced fine. Stir in 1 tablespoonful of flour until brown; add a

little water, 1 cup of tomato-sauce, 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms,

lemon-juice, salt and pepper to taste. Let boil. Add the sliced

tongue, and 1/2 glass of sherry wine. Simmer ten minutes. Serve with

baked macaroni.

2.--German Prune Pudding.

Cook 1 pound of prunes in a large saucepan with sliced lemon, a piece

of stick cinnamon and brown sugar. Soak 1/2 loaf of bread in water;

press out dry. Add 3 eggs, 1/4 teaspoonful each of cinnamon, cloves

and allspice. Add flour sifted with a teaspoonful of baking-powder.

Make into a large roll; place in the centre of the prunes; cover with

brown sugar and a tablespoonful of molasses and put in the oven to

bake until done. Serve hot or cold.

3.--Swiss Pot Roast.

Season a breast of veal with salt, pepper and ginger. Heat a cupful of

dripping; lay the meat in the stew-pan with the dripping, 1 onion,

some celery seed, carroway seed, a few peppercorns and parsley. Cover

and let stew slowly until nearly done; then add 1 cup of tomato-sauce

and cook slowly until tender. Serve with baked potatoes.

4.--Mushrooms a la Bordelaise.

Drain 1 can of mushrooms; chop 6 shallots very fine and sauté in 1

tablespoonful of butter. Add the chopped mushrooms; sprinkle with

salt, pepper, some chopped parsley and 1 minced bay-leaf. Let cook ten

minutes with 1/2 glass of sherry wine. Serve hot on slices of

French toast.

5.--Turkish Soup.

Season and fry some lamb chops; add 2 green peppers sliced thin, 1

onion chopped and an herb bouquet. Then cook 1/2 cup of barley in 1

quart of soup stock until tender. Pour all together and let cook until

meat is very tender. Serve hot.

6.--Scotch Omelet.

Boil young tender leeks in salted water; let drain. Chop to a fine

mince and fry in hot butter. Add 6 well-beaten eggs, sprinkle with

salt and pepper and fold into an omelet and serve on a hot dish.

7.--Jewish Egg Bread.

Soak some matzoths in milk for a few minutes; then dip them into

seasoned beaten eggs. Add a pinch of sugar and let them fry in hot

rendered butter until a golden brown. Sprinkle with pulverized sugar

and cinnamon and serve hot with coffee.

8.--Bombay Broiled Kidney.

Clean sheep's kidneys and cut into thin slices. Sprinkle with salt,

cayenne pepper and grated lemon peel. Then dip in beaten egg and fine

bread-crumbs and broil on a hot greased gridiron. Serve on buttered

toast, spread with curry paste.

9.--German Prune Kuchen.

Boil some prunes until tender. Remove the kernels and mash the prunes

well. Mix with sugar, cinnamon and lemon-juice to taste. Make a rich

biscuit dough, roll out and place on a well-buttered baking-pan. Fill

with the prunes and let bake until done. Serve cold.

10.--French Roast with Carrots.

Lard a round of beef with slices of bacon and put in a large saucepan.

Cover and let brown a few minutes. Add sliced onion and boiling water

to cover. Let cook slowly until tender; then scrape 6 carrots and cut

thin; add 2 sliced onions, 2 cloves of garlic and let cook until

tender. Thicken with butter and flour. Season highly with salt, pepper

and parsley; add to the meat, and let all cook together a half hour

and serve hot.

11.--Spanish Fried Chicken.

Cut a fat hen into pieces at the joints and boil until tender; season

and fry with 1 onion and 2 green peppers chopped fine. Add 1 cup of

tomato-sauce, salt and pepper to taste. Serve the chicken on a platter

with boiled rice.

12.--Hungarian Bread Pudding.

Chop 1/2 cup of suet. Mix with 1/2 loaf of stale bread that has been

soaked and pressed dry. Add 1 cup of chopped apples, 1 cup of sugar,

1/2 cup of chopped raisins and nuts. Sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg

and grated lemon peel; then mix with the yolks of 4 eggs and the

whites beaten stiff. Put in a well-buttered pudding-dish, and let bake

until done. Serve hot with wine sauce.

13.--Swedish Baked Turnips.

Peel small tender turnips; heat 1 tablespoonful of butter in a

saucepan. Place the turnips in whole, sprinkle with salt and pepper;

add a tablespoonful of sugar. Pour over a cup of water; cover and let

cook for one hour until tender but not broken. Thicken the sauce with

flour and milk. Add a little water and set in the oven a half hour,

covered with paper; then serve.

14.--Belgian Baked Bananas.

Skin fine bananas and lay them whole in a baking-dish. Sprinkle with

sugar and grated lemon peel. Add the juice of 1 orange, 1/2 lemon and

1/2 glass of sherry wine. Let bake in a quick oven. Put the bananas in

a glass dish and pour over the sauce. Let get cold and serve.

15.--Japanese Rice.

Boil 1 cup of rice; add 3 chopped shallots, 1 teaspoonful of soy and

salt to taste. Place on a platter, cover with chopped hard-boiled

eggs, sprinkle with salt, paprica and chopped parsley. Garnish with

some thin slices of smoked salmon.

16.--Scotch Loaf Cake.

Mix 1/2 pound of butter with 1/4 pound of sugar, 1/2 cup of chopped

nuts and 1/2 cup of shredded citron; then work in 1 pound of sifted

flour with 2 teaspoonfuls of baking-powder. Make a loaf a half inch

thick and bake in a moderate oven until done.

17.--English Meat Loaf.

Chop cooked veal and boiled ham; place in a well-greased mold

alternate layers of veal, ham and hard-boiled eggs. Sprinkle with

pepper, mace and chopped parsley. Moisten with beef-stock and let bake

in the oven. Serve cold, sliced very thin, garnished with watercress.

18.--Jewish Purim Cakes.

Beat 1 cup of sugar with 1/2 cup of butter to a cream; add 2 beaten

eggs, a pinch of salt, 1/2 cup of milk and the grated peel of 1/2

lemon. Add enough sifted flour with 1 teaspoonful of baking-powder to

make a soft biscuit dough. Put on a well-floured baking-board. Roll

out a half inch thick. Cut into triangles and drop in a kettle of hot

rendered butter; fry until a golden brown. Then mix some powdered

sugar with a little milk and flavor with vanilla. Spread on the top.

19.--Swiss Pie.

Make a rich pie-dough. Line a buttered pie-dish with the dough; then

slice three onions very thin and let cook in hot butter until tender;

add a pinch of salt. Fill the pie with the onions, cover the top with

cream and let bake in a moderate oven until done. Serve hot or cold.

20.--French Apple Fritters.

Peel and slice large apples; sprinkle with sugar and lemon-juice and

make a rich egg batter. Sweeten to taste and flavor with 2

tablespoonfuls of orange-flower water. Lay the sliced apples in the

batter and fry in deep hot lard to a golden brown. Serve with

wine sauce.

21.--Jewish Purim Torte.

Line a well-buttered baking-dish with a rich pie-paste. Then mix 1 cup

of fine poppy-seeds with the yolks of 5 eggs and 1/2 cup of sugar,

some chopped raisins and nuts and the juice of 1/2 lemon. Add the

whites beaten stiff; then fill with the mixture and let bake

until done.

22.--English Boiled Pudding.

Mix 1/2 pound of butter with 1/2 pound of powdered sugar to a cream.

Add the yolks of 6 eggs beaten, 1/2 cup of seeded raisins and some

chopped citron, a pinch of nutmeg and cinnamon. Mix in 1/2 pound of

sifted flour and 1/2 teaspoonful of baking-powder. Add the whites,

beaten to a stiff froth; put in a buttered pudding-mold, and let boil

until done. Serve with brandy sauce.

23.--German Stewed Brains.

Clean the brains. Heat 1 tablespoonful of drippings in a pan; add the

brains, 1 sliced onion, some parsley, salt and pepper. Let stew

fifteen minutes. Thicken the sauce with butter and flour; let boil up.

Serve hot with spinach and sprinkle all with chopped hard-boiled eggs.

24.--Scotch Cream Muffins.

Sift 1 pint of flour with 1 teaspoonful of baking-powder; beat three

yolks of eggs with a pinch of salt; add 1 pint of cream and 1

tablespoonful of melted butter. Stir in the flour; add the whites

beaten to a stiff froth. Beat all well together. Fill the muffin-rings

1/2 full and bake in a quick oven for twenty minutes.

25.--French Tart.

Make a rich pie-dough. Line a large pie-dish with the paste and bake.

Take 3 ounces of almonds and pound to a paste; add 3 tablespoonfuls of

pulverized sugar, 2 tablespoonfuls of melted butter, 1/2 teaspoonful

of cinnamon and the yolks of 2 eggs well beaten with 1 tablespoonful

of rum. Add the beaten whites; fill the pie and bake in a moderate

oven. Then make a glacé. Mix 1 ounce of granulated sugar with 1

tablespoonful of cold water and let come to a boil. Put on the pie

when cool and serve.

26.--Polish Stewed Beans.

Break string-beans into pieces and let boil in salted water until

tender; then heat 1 tablespoonful of butter; stir in 1 tablespoonful

of flour until brown. Add the water in which the beans were cooked,

1/2 cup of vinegar, 1 tablespoonful of brown sugar, some cinnamon and

cloves to taste. Let sauce boil. Add the beans and simmer ten minutes.

Serve hot with a beef pot roast.

27.--Vienna Milk Rolls.

Sift 1-1/2 quarts of flour; add 1/2 teaspoonful of salt; work in a

large tablespoonful of butter; then stir in 1/2 cup of milk with a

piece of yeast dissolved in the milk and a teaspoonful of sugar. Beat

all up well with 1 pint of milk; let raise over night. Roll out an

inch thick; cut with a biscuit-cutter; rub with melted butter; lay in

a buttered baking-pan; let raise one hour; then bake in a hot oven

twenty minutes.

28.--Scotch Potato Stew.

Cut the potatoes into small dice pieces and fry in hot lard. Then fry

1 onion cut fine in hot butter, but do not brown; stir in some flour;

then add milk, salt, pepper and parsley. Let boil up once and add the

potatoes to the sauce. Let all get very hot and serve.

29.--Jewish Dumplings.

Soak 6 crackers in water; then press dry. Fry 1 chopped onion in

butter and pour over the crackers. Add 3 eggs and chopped parsley;

sprinkle with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Mix all with some cracker-meal

until you can form into balls and boil in salted water until done.

Serve hot with melted butter poured over them, and garnish

with parsley.

30.--Italian Soup.

Chop some cabbage and let fry in 2 tablespoonfuls of butter; add 1/2

cup of rice (dry) and 1 clove of garlic chopped with 1/2 small onion.

Let fry a few minutes; then add 2 quarts of soup-stock seasoned with

salt, white pepper and a little saffron to taste. Add 1/2 cup of

grated Parmesan cheese; let all cook until done. Serve with

toasted croutons.

MAY.

1.--Turkish Purée.

Boil 1 cup of lentils with 1 bay-leaf, 2 sprigs of parsley, a pinch of

salt and pepper to taste; add some mace and cook until tender. Then

fry 1 chopped onion in 2 tablespoonfuls of olive-oil; add the lentils

and 1 cup of cooked rice and 1 tablespoonful of butter. Stir well

together and let get very hot. Put on a platter and pour over a highly

seasoned tomato-sauce and serve. Garnish with fried parsley.

2.--Jewish Kugel.

Soak 1/2 loaf of bread in water; then press it dry. Heat 1/2 cup of

butter and mix with the bread; add 2 chopped apples, 1/2 cup of

raisins, 1/2 cup of pounded almonds and the grated peel of a lemon.

Add the yolks of 4 eggs and the whites beaten to a stiff froth; mix

well together. Put in a buttered pudding-dish and pour over 1/2 cup of

melted butter; let bake in a moderate oven until brown. Serve hot.

3.--English Muffins.

Take 1 quart of warm milk, 1/2 cup of yeast, 1 teaspoonful of salt and

flour enough to make a stiff batter; let stand to raise until light.

Then add 1/2 cup of melted butter, 1 teaspoonful of soda dissolved in

a little water; add enough flour to make a very stiff batter and let

raise half an hour. Then fill well-greased muffin-rings half full with

the batter and bake in a quick oven until done. Serve with butter.

4.--Spanish Roast Veal.

Season a 6-pound veal-roast with salt and pepper and rub well with

butter; put in the dripping-pan with one large sliced onion, 1

bay-leaf, 2 sprigs of parsley and 2 of thyme and sage. Add 1/2

teaspoonful each of cloves, allspice and mace. Pour in 1 cup of hot

water and the juice of a lemon and dredge with flour; add a

tablespoonful of butter. Let bake until brown and tender. Baste often

with the sauce and serve.

5.--Madras Stewed Chicken.

Cut a spring chicken into pieces at the joints; season with salt and

pepper and fry in hot lard with some tender mutton chops. Fry 1 sliced

onion in hot butter with 2 ounces of rice, 1 teaspoonful of

curry-powder and 1 chopped apple; add to the chicken. Moisten with 1

quart of chicken broth, season to taste and let simmer until the

chicken and mutton are very tender; then add 1 pint of hot oysters and

the juice of 1/2 lemon. Let all get very hot and serve on a platter

with fried egg-plant.

6.--Irish Beef Rolls.

Chop some fat beef with 1 onion and 2 sprigs of parsley. Season with

salt, pepper, nutmeg and a little mace to taste and the grated rind of

1/2 lemon, 1 beaten egg and 1/2 cup of fine bread-crumbs. Mix all well

together and shape into rolls. Then heat some dripping in a saucepan;

lay in the rolls; cover and let simmer until brown. Serve hot with

the sauce.

7.--Norwegian Fruit Pudding.

Boil 1 pint of raspberries and 1 pint of red currants in 2 cups of

water until soft; add 3 cups of sugar, some cinnamon, 1 cup of pounded

almonds and 1 tablespoonful of chopped citron. Let cook and mash until

smooth; then thicken with a little cornstarch. Remove from the fire

and pour into a mold. When cold, serve with whipped cream.

8.--Spanish Puffs.

Put a large cupful of water in a saucepan; add 2 ounces of butter, 1/4

teaspoonful of salt, 1 tablespoonful of pulverized sugar. While

boiling, stir in sifted flour until stiff and smooth. Remove from the

stove and stir in the yolks of 4 eggs, one at a time, and the beaten

whites; then fry by the teaspoonful in boiling lard until browned.

Serve with a caramel sauce.

9.--Belgian Veal Scallop.

Chop cooked veal to a fine mince; butter a baking-dish and put

alternate layers of veal, rice and tomato-sauce until dish is full.

Cover over with fine bread-crumbs; pour over some melted butter and

let bake in the oven until brown. Serve with French peas.

10.--Parisian Chicken.

Clean and season 2 spring chickens. Put them in a saucepan with 3

tablespoonfuls of butter; cover and let simmer until brown. Add 1/2

can of mushrooms, chopped parsley, and 1 glass of wine; let all cook

until done. Put on a platter and pour over 1 cup of hot cream. Serve,

garnished with croutons.

11.--German Boiled Noodles.

Make a stiff noodle-dough; roll out very thin and cut into ribbons

half an inch wide. Let them dry and boil in salted water; drain in a

colander. Fry some sliced onions in butter until soft; add the

noodles. Stir and serve hot with stewed chicken.

12.--Dutch Baked Fish.

Clean and split a fish open down the back; remove the backbone;

sprinkle with salt and pepper; put in a baking-dish, flesh side up.

Put flakes of butter on top; sprinkle with a little flour; moisten

with cream. Bake in a hot oven until brown. Pour over a Hollandaise

sauce and serve hot.

13.--Vienna Cheese Torte.

Mix 1 cup of cottage cheese with 1 tablespoonful of cream, 1

tablespoonful of flour, 1 tablespoonful of butter, 3 tablespoonfuls of

sugar, the yolks of 3 eggs, and a pinch of salt and cinnamon. Mix all

together with the whites beaten stiff; then line muffin-rings with a

rich pastry-dough; fill with the cheese and bake in a moderate oven

until brown.

14.--Hungarian Fried Noodles.

Beat 3 eggs with 2 tablespoonfuls of water; add a pinch of salt and

enough flour to make a stiff dough work well. Then roll out as thin as

paper; fold the dough and cut into round pieces; fry in deep hot lard

to a golden brown. Serve hot with stewed chicken.

15.--Belgian Roast Lamb.

Season 4 pounds of lamb with salt, pepper and lemon-juice; put in the

dripping-pan with 2 small chopped onions, 1 bay-leaf, 2 sprigs of

parsley and thyme; then pour over 1/2 cup of butter and dredge with

flour. Add a cup of hot water and the juice of a lemon. Let bake in a

hot oven until done. Serve with French peas.

16.--Russian Salad.

Chop 1/2 pound of cold roast veal with 1/4 pound of smoked salmon, 3

sour pickles, 2 sour apples, 1 large onion, some beans and capers and

3 hard-boiled eggs chopped fine. Add some chopped nuts. Season and

pour over a mayonnaise dressing. Garnish with sliced beets and olives;

serve cold.

17.--French Rolls.

Prepare the dough as for bread. Work in 1/4 pound of butter and 1/4

pound of sugar. Add 4 beaten eggs; form into rolls; put in a

well-buttered baking-pan; let them raise half an hour. Brush the tops

with beaten egg and let bake until done.

18.--German Herring Salad.

Soak herrings over night in cold water; remove the milch; cut off the

head and skin and cut the herring into small pieces; add 2 apples, 2

pickles, 3 hard-boiled eggs, 1 onion, a few olives, all cut fine. Put

into bowl; mash the milch with a little mustard, 1 teaspoonful of

sugar, pepper and salt. Add 1/4 cupful of vinegar and mix all well

together. Garnish with sliced lemon, and serve with boiled potatoes.

19.--Belgian Fried Calf's Feet.

Clean and boil the calf's feet until tender; season with salt and

pepper. Remove the large bones from the feet; beat 2 eggs with salt

and pepper; dip the feet in the beaten eggs; then roll in fine

bread-crumbs and fry in deep hot lard until brown. Serve hot with

tomato-sauce.

20.--Italian Ice Cream.

Whip 1 quart of cream with 2 cupfuls of sugar until stiff. Put in the

freezer until half frozen; then add the juice and grated peel of 2

lemons, 2 tablespoonfuls of fine brandy, and a little pistache

coloring. Let freeze until hard and serve with cake.

21.--French Chocolate Biscuits.

Beat the yolks of 6 eggs with 10 ounces of powered sugar; add 1 ounce

of powdered French chocolate. Mix well with 4 ounces of flour and the

whites beaten stiff with a pinch of salt; add 1 tablespoonful of

vanilla extract. Bake on wafer sheets in small cakes to a light brown.

22.--India Canapes.

Cut slices of bread into delicate circles and toast in butter; then

take 1 ounce of chutney and 2 ounces of grated Parmesan cheese; spread

the toast with ham and the chutney and sprinkle with grated cheese.

Set in the oven a few minutes and serve hot, garnished with

fried parsley.

23.--Chicken a la Tartare.

Season and stew 2 spring chickens with 1 onion, some capers, parsley,

1 bay-leaf and 2 sprigs of thyme chopped fine until tender. Remove the

chickens; add 1 tablespoonful of minced pickles, 1 teaspoonful of made

mustard, 1 teaspoonful of tarragon and 1/2 cup of mayonnaise sauce.

Let boil up and pour over the chickens. Serve with boiled rice.

24.--Jewish Pudding.

Soak 6 matzoth crackers in water; press dry and mix with 1

tablespoonful of butter, a pinch of salt, the yolks of 5 eggs, a small

cup of sugar, some cinnamon, 1/2 cup of raisins and a little grated

lemon peel. Add the beaten whites and bake until brown. Serve with

wine sauce.

25.--German Potato Pancakes.

Peel 3 large potatoes and lay in salted water half an hour; then grate

the potatoes; add pepper, salt, 3 eggs and a large spoonful of flour.

Beat well together and fry in hot lard by the tablespoonful until

light brown. Serve hot with a pot roast.

26.--English Roast Veal.

Season a veal loin roast with salt and pepper and rub with butter. Put

in the dripping-pan with sliced onions, tomatoes and parsley and 2

tablespoonfuls of dripping. Let roast; baste often until tender. Serve

hot or cold, cut into thin slices.

27.--Russian Rice Pudding.

Mix cold boiled rice with the juice and rind of a lemon, 1 cup of

sugar and 1/2 glass of fine rum; then press into a mold. Let get very

cold and serve with cold cooked fruit.

28.--Scotch Pudding.

Take 2 quart of black cherries; remove the stones and mix with 1/2

pound of fine bread-crumbs, some chopped nuts, the beaten yolks of 4

eggs and 1/2 cup of sugar. Add the whites beaten stiff. Bake in a

well-buttered pudding-dish and serve cold.

29.--Italian Potato Balls.

Peel and boil potatoes in salted water until soft; drain, and mash

smooth. Take a pint of the mashed potatoes; mix with 2 tablespoonfuls

of melted butter and 1 egg; add a little flour, and form into balls.

Put them into a well-buttered baking-pan; sprinkle with grated

Parmesan cheese and bake in a quick oven to a golden brown. Serve with

stewed chicken.

30.--Belgian Veal Cutlets.

Season veal cutlets; dip in beaten egg and roll in fine bread-crumbs.

Fry in deep hot lard; keep hot. Chop a few onions with a clove of

garlic and fry in a tablespoonful of butter. Stir in 1 tablespoonful

of flour until brown; add a little water and the juice of a lemon,

salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste. Let boil well; then remove from the

fire; stir in the yolks of 2 eggs, and let get very hot; pour over the

chops. Serve with French peas.

31.--French Lemon Cookies.

Beat the yolks of 4 eggs; add 1 cup of butter and 3 cups of sugar

beaten. Add the whites beaten stiff and a teaspoonful of lemon

extract. Add enough flour with a teaspoonful of baking-powder to make

a stiff dough. Roll out thin; cut into small cookies and bake in a

quick oven to a light brown.

JUNE.

1.--Italian Stuffed Tomatoes.

Cut tomatoes in halves; take out some of the pulp. Fry 1 large onion

in butter, add the tomato pulp, a piece of beef-marrow, 2 sprigs of

chopped parsley, salt and pepper. Remove from the fire; add a beaten

egg and mix with bread-crumbs and a pinch of nutmeg. Then fill the

tomatoes, sprinkle with buttered bread-crumbs and bake until done.

Serve on a platter with poached eggs. Garnish with croutons.

2.--English Salad.

Pick, wash and drain 2 heads of lettuce and break into pieces. Mix

with some watercress, shredded celery and a few leaves of mint. Put in

a salad bowl, sprinkle with salt, pepper, sugar and lemon-juice and

pour over a salad-dressing. Garnish with slices of hard-boiled eggs

and pickled beet-root.

3.--Scotch Stuffed Eggs.

Boil eggs until hard; remove the shells. Cut out the centres

lengthwise; then chop cooked chicken to a fine mince; add the yolk of

a raw egg and mix with cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Fill the eggs and dip them in beaten eggs and fine bread-crumbs and

fry a light brown. Serve hot with cream sauce. Garnish with parsley.

4.--Oriental Vegetable Curry.

Peel and fry some small onions. Add 2 stalks of celery, cut into inch

pieces; sprinkle with salt, pepper and curry-powder; add a few

truffles and pour over all 1 cup of stock. Let stew until tender. Then

boil some potatoes; mash smooth with butter and season with curry

sauce. Place a border of mashed potatoes on a platter and put the stew

in the centre; serve hot. Garnish with fried parsley.

5.--Chinese Noodle Soup.

Boil a large hen in 3 quarts of water. Add a few slices of ham, 1

onion sliced, some sliced mushrooms, 2 stalks of celery cut fine, 2

tomatoes and Chinese chopped herbs. Let cook three hours and strain;

then boil up; add fine noodles and let cook ten minutes. Add chopped

parsley and serve at once.

6.--Hindu Eggs.

Slice some hard-boiled eggs and place in a well-buttered baking-dish.

Cover with well-beaten raw eggs; sprinkle with salt, pepper, cayenne

and curry-powder, a few bits of butter rolled in bread-crumbs and some

grated cheese. Let bake in a moderate oven until done.

7.--Portugal Veal Stew.

Heat 2 tablespoonfuls of olive-oil in a stew-pan; add 2 sliced onions,

a clove of garlic and a few capers. Let fry a few minutes. Stir in 1

tablespoonful of flour until brown; add 1/2 cup of stock; season with

salt, pepper, cinnamon, cloves and a pinch of saffron. Add 1 cup of

white wine; let boil; then add cooked veal sliced thin. Let cook ten

minutes in the sauce and serve very hot.

8.--Italian Coffee Cream.

Mix 1-1/2 cups of strong coffee with 1/2 cup of rich milk in a double

boiler; add 1/2 cup of sugar, 1 tablespoonful of gelatin and a pinch

of salt. Then stir in the yolks of 3 eggs beaten with 1/2 cup of sugar

until it thickens. Remove from the fire; add the whites beaten to a

froth and a teaspoonful of vanilla. Pack in a mold and freeze until

hard and serve with whipped cream.

9.--Scotch Rarebit.

Cut 1/2 pound of cheese in very small pieces and add 1 ounce of fresh

butter, 2 tablespoonfuls of fine bread-crumbs, 1 teaspoonful of

prepared mustard, salt and pepper and a pinch of cayenne to taste. Mix

well together to a smooth paste. Have ready some buttered toast; place

on a dish, spread with the mixture and set in the oven until melted.

Serve at once.

10.--Irish Ham Omelet.

Beat 6 yolks of eggs with a pinch of salt; add the whites beaten stiff

and mix with a tablespoonful of cream. Beat 2 ounces of butter in an

omelet pan; add the beaten eggs and shake the pan to spread evenly.

Have ready some finely minced ham. Spread on half of the omelet, fold

and serve at once on a hot dish.

11.--Jewish Stewed Tongue.

Boil a calf's tongue in salted water until tender; skin and slice

thin. Then heat 2 tablespoonfuls of butter; add 1 chopped onion; stir

in 1 tablespoonful of flour until brown; add 2 cups of the water in

which the tongue was cooked, 1/4 cup of seeded raisins, a few cloves,

1 bay-leaf, 1/4 cup of vinegar, and 1/2 teaspoonful of paprica. Let

all boil well; then add the sliced tongue. Let simmer ten minutes.

Serve hot or cold.

12.--French Prune Soufflé.

Cook 1/2 pound of prunes until soft; remove the stones and cut the

prunes into small pieces. Mix with some chopped nuts and the yolks of

3 eggs well beaten with 3 tablespoonfuls of pulverized sugar. Add 1

teaspoonful of vanilla and the whites of the eggs beaten stiff. Put in

a pudding-dish and bake in a moderate oven for ten minutes and serve.

13.--Italian Cooked Eggs.

Take 6 hard-boiled eggs and cut lengthwise. Put in a pan with 12

anchovies, some onion juice and 1 tablespoonful of finely chopped

parsley. Season with salt, white pepper and a little nutmeg, grated.

Then pour over all 1/2 pint of sour cream. Let boil up once and serve

hot with croutons.

14.--Spanish Broiled Steak.

Season a porter-house steak with salt and pepper and rub with butter.

Place on a hot gridiron and let broil on a quick fire on both sides.

Make this sauce: Chop 1 onion and brown in 1 tablespoonful of butter;

add 1/2 cup of stock and 1/2 cup of claret; let boil well. Season and

thicken the sauce with a little flour and some chopped parsley. Let

boil up and serve at once with the steak.

15.--Liver a la Bourgogne.

Season a calf's liver with salt and pepper; put a few slices of bacon

in a saucepan; let get very hot. Add the liver, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 2

bay-leaves and 2 sprigs of thyme minced fine; cover and let brown a

few minutes. Then add 1 glass of sherry wine, salt and pepper and

sprinkle with flour. Let simmer ten minutes. Serve hot with potatoes.

16.--Messina Macaroni.

Boil some macaroni in salted water until tender. Then fry 1 onion and

2 cloves of garlic chopped in olive-oil. Add 1 cup of tomato-sauce,

salt and pepper to taste. Then add the macaroni, and let fry

altogether. Serve hot with baked chicken.

17.--Dutch Prune Pudding.

Boil prunes until very soft; remove the stones. Mash well; add the

yolks of 4 beaten eggs, 3 tablespoonfuls of sugar, 1 cup of

bread-crumbs, 1 teaspoonful of vanilla, 1/2 cup of chopped nuts, and

the whites of the eggs beaten stiff. Put in a well-buttered

pudding-dish and bake in a moderate oven until done. Serve cold.

18.--Irish Beef Stew.

Season a piece of fat beef; put in a stew-pan with some hot water. Let

cook slowly a half hour. Then add 3 potatoes, cut in dice pieces, and

1 onion, sliced. Let cook slowly until tender. Add 1/2 cup of corn and

1 cup of tomatoes; season with salt and pepper. Let all cook until

done. Serve hot.

19.--English Creamed Asparagus.

Cut tough ends from the asparagus; scrape and boil in salted water

until tender. Make a cream sauce. When done, stir in the yolk of an

egg; season with a little white pepper. The sauce must be rather thick

and poured hot over the asparagus. Serve with veal chops.

20.--French Float.

Line a glass dish with stale sponge-cake. Sprinkle with wine. Make a

boiled custard. Use 4 yolks of eggs and flavor with rose-water. Beat

the whites with pulverized sugar and flavor to taste. Pour the custard

over the cake and place the stiffly beaten whites on top. Put on the

ice and serve very cold.

21.--Russian Pot Roast.

Season a round of beef with salt, pepper, cloves and nutmeg. Put in a

saucepan on hot dripping. Peel 6 small onions and slice 2 carrots and

2 cloves of garlic. Add to the meat with 1 herb bouquet. Cover with 1

cup of hot water and let cook slowly until tender; then add 1/2 can of

chopped mushrooms, 1 glass of claret, salt and pepper to taste. Serve

hot on a border of mashed potatoes.

22.--Spanish Salad.

Take 1/2 pound of chopped chicken, 1/4 pound of almonds, 1 red pepper,

1 Spanish onion and 1 head of chicory chopped fine. Mix in a salad

bowl with 1/4 teaspoonful of salt, 1 teaspoonful of curry-powder, 2

tablespoonfuls of tarragon vinegar, 4 tablespoonfuls of olive-oil.

Garnish with sliced beets and bananas.

23.--Scotch Baked Potatoes.

Peel and slice 6 raw potatoes very thin; then beat 1 egg with 1

tablespoonful of butter. Put the potatoes into a shallow baking-dish,

sprinkle well with salt and pepper. Add enough milk to cover the

potatoes; add the beaten egg. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of grated cheese over

all and let bake until done.

24.--German Apple Cake.

Make a biscuit dough; roll out very thin and put on a well-buttered

cake-pan. Have ready some apples. Cut in quarters; lay closely on the

cake; sprinkle thick with brown sugar; add some cinnamon and a handful

of currants. Pour some fresh melted butter over the cake; set in the

oven to bake until done. Serve with coffee.

25.--English Ham Sandwiches.

Cut thin slices of fresh bread. Chop ham with the yolks of 2

hard-boiled eggs; add some made mustard and fresh butter and a dash of

pepper. Mix all well and spread between the slices of bread. Serve on

a folded napkin and garnish with sprigs of parsley.

26.--Swiss Peach Custard.

Line a well-buttered pudding-dish with slices of sponge-cake and cover

with peach compote. Make an egg custard and cover with the custard;

set in the oven to bake. Beat the whites of 2 eggs with a little

lemon-juice and pulverized sugar spread on the top and let brown.

Serve cold.

27.--French Veal Hash.

Cut veal round-steak into small pieces. Then fry some chopped bacon, 1

onion and 2 cloves of garlic chopped; add the meat; stir well and let

all fry a few minutes. Add 1 cup of boiling water and let cook slowly

with some parsley and thyme, salt, pepper, until tender. Add a

tablespoonful of vinegar. Let boil up; remove from the fire and stir

in the yolks of 2 eggs well beaten. Serve hot with toast.

28.--Vienna Potato Salad.

Slice boiled potatoes thin; chop some onion very fine; slice 2

hard-boiled eggs and mix. Sprinkle all with salt and pepper. Then heat

some vinegar. Add a teaspoonful of made mustard and stir with the

beaten yolk of an egg. Mix all together with 1 tablespoonful of hot

butter and chopped parsley. Serve with cold meats.

29.--French Baked Omelet.

Beat 4 yolks of eggs; add 6 soda crackers crushed fine, salt, pepper,

1 teaspoonful of grated onion, 1 tablespoonful of butter and 1 cup of

milk. Beat up well; add the whites beaten stiff; put into a

well-buttered baking-dish and let bake in a hot oven. Serve at once.

30.--Italian Batter Cakes.

Beat 3 yolks of eggs with 1 cup of milk, a Salt-spoonful of salt, 1

tablespoonful of olive-oil and 1 tablespoonful of sugar. Mix with 1/2

cup of flour and the beaten whites of the eggs. Fry until light brown.

Serve with cooked fruit.

JULY.

1.--Portugal Iced Pudding.

Mix 1 quart of vanilla ice-cream with 1 gill of wine, 1/4 pound of

Malaga grapes, 2 ounces of candied orange peel, chopped fine, and 1

pint of whipped cream. Then place in the freezer to harden and serve.

2.--English Chicken Salad.

Mix 1 cup of cold chicken cut fine with 1 cup of chopped celery, 1 cup

of cooked chestnuts chopped and 2 green peppers cut fine. Season with

salt and pepper. Put on crisp lettuce leaves in the salad bowl; cover

with a mayonnaise dressing. Serve cold.

3.--Turkish Stewed Lamb.

Season a quarter of a young lamb and cut into pieces. Lay in a large

stew-pan and cover with hot water. Add 1 sliced onion, 2 sliced green

peppers and 2 tomatoes, 1 red pepper and 2 sprigs of parsley. Let stew

slowly until tender. Then fry thin slices of egg-plant and add to the

stew. Serve hot.

4.--Irish Apple Pudding.

Pare and slice apples and lay them in a buttered pie-dish. Sprinkle

with brown sugar; add the juice and rind of 1/2 of a lemon, a pinch of

cinnamon and cloves. Then cover with a rich pie-paste and let bake

until done.

5.--Indian Rice.

Boil 1 cup of rice in chicken broth; add a pinch of curry-powder and

season to taste with salt and pepper. Boil 1/2 teaspoonful of saffron

in 1 cup of the stock; then let all cook slowly until the broth is

entirely absorbed by the rice. Serve very hot.

6.--Hungarian Chicken Soup.

Boil a large chicken in 3 quarts of water; season with salt, sage and

pepper; add 1 onion chopped and cook until tender. Remove the chicken

and chop it fine; then add to the soup with the yolks of 3 well-beaten

eggs; let all get very hot. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve

at once.

7.--Yorkshire Pudding.

Beat 3 eggs with a pinch of salt; add 1 pint of milk and 2/3 of a cup

of flour. Stir until smooth. Then pour into a well-greased pan and

bake until done. Serve with English roast-beef, and pour over

the gravy.

8.--Portugal Salad.

Slice 2 cucumbers, 2 tomatoes, 1 onion and two green peppers. Then

sprinkle with 1 chopped clove of garlic, salt and pepper and cover

with some thin slices of bread. Pour over all a cup of vinegar and 1/4

cup of olive-oil and serve.

9.--English Chocolate Pudding.

Soak 6 ounces of bread-crumbs in milk and press dry; add 2 ounces of

butter mixed with 3 ounces of sugar and 3 ounces of chocolate; add the

yolks of 6 eggs well beaten, and flavor with a teaspoonful of vanilla;

add the whites beaten to a stiff froth. Bake in a quick oven and

serve at once.

10.--Spanish Canapes.

Prepare circular pieces of buttered toast. Then mix 1 cup of chopped

fish with 3 sweet pickles minced fine, and 2 tablespoonfuls of Madras

chutney; moisten with 2 tablespoonfuls of Hollandaise sauce. Spread

this mixture over 8 pieces of toast; sprinkle with 3 tablespoonfuls of

grated Parmesan cheese. Let bake for five minutes and serve.

11.--French Strawberry Pudding.

Dip enough macaroons in wine to line the pudding-dish; cover with

sweetened strawberries. Beat the yolks of 4 eggs with sugar and flavor

with vanilla; pour over the strawberries; put in the oven to bake.

Beat the whites to a stiff froth with some pulverized sugar; put on

top of the pudding and let brown. Serve cold.

12.--Veal Croquettes a la Reine.

Chop cold veal. Mix with some sweetbread and mushrooms chopped. Season

with salt, pepper and lemon-juice. Add a sprig of parsley and a little

onion chopped fine. Mix with a beaten egg and bread-crumbs; sprinkle

with nutmeg. Form into croquettes. Dip in beaten egg and fine

bread-crumbs and fry in deep hot lard. Serve hot with a cream sauce.

13.--German Cheese Pie.

Line a pie-plate with a rich pie-dough. Mix 1 cup of cottage cheese

with 1 tablespoonful of butter, 1/4 cup of sugar, 2 eggs, a pinch of

salt and a few currants. Mix well. Fill the pie. Sprinkle with sugar

and cinnamon and bake until light brown. Serve hot or cold.

14.--Italian Veal Patés.

Chop cooked veal with some onion, parsley, thyme and 1 clove of

garlic; season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Add some chopped ham,

lemon-juice and 2 eggs. Mix with bread-crumbs and melted butter. Fill

into small pate shells; rub with butter and beaten egg. Place a paper

over the top and let bake in a moderate oven. Serve with tomato-sauce.

15.--Hungarian Noodle Pudding.

Boil finely cut noodles in salted water drain and mix with the yolks

of 5 eggs, 1/2 cup of raisins, sugar, cinnamon, and grated lemon peel

to taste. Add the beaten whites. Line the pudding-dish with a rich

pie-paste. Fill with the noodles and pour over some melted butter.

Bake until brown. Serve hot with lemon sauce.

16.--Polish Stewed Chicken.

Clean a fat hen and cut into pieces at the joints; season and let stew

with 2 sliced onions, 2 carrots and 1 potato, cut into dice pieces.

When nearly done, add 1 cup of sauerkraut, 2 tablespoonfuls of sorrel

and 1/2 cup of wine. Let cook until tender and serve on a platter with

cooked rice.

17.--Madras Curried Apples.

Peel and core 4 sour apples and cut into rings; then sprinkle with

curry-powder and let fry until tender. Add a few thinly cut shallots.

Cover and let simmer until done. Serve on a platter with boiled rice

and pour over a curry sauce.

18.--Irish Batter Cakes.

Beat the yolks of 4 eggs; add a pinch of salt, 1 tablespoonful of

melted butter, 1 small cup of milk and sifted flour enough to make a

smooth batter. Beat well. Add the whites of eggs, beaten stiff and let

fry a golden color; then spread with jam and serve hot.

19.--Spanish Baked Eggs.

Poach eggs as soft as possible. Butter a baking-dish; add a layer of

bread-crumbs and grated cheese. Place the eggs on the crumbs; sprinkle

with salt, pepper, grated cheese and chopped parsley. Cover with

bread-crumbs and pour over some cream sauce. Let bake in a hot oven

until brown on top. Serve with toast.

20.--Scotch Stewed Onions.

Boil 1 dozen small onions and 4 leeks in salted water until tender;

drain. Heat 2 tablespoonfuls of butter. Stir in 1 tablespoonful of

flour until smooth but not brown; then add 1/2 pint of rich milk;

season highly with pepper, and salt to taste. Add the onions; let boil

up and serve.

21.--German Baked Cabbage.

Take a large cabbage; remove the outer leaves and the inside, leaving

a frame. Chop all the cabbage from the inside and fry in hot grease

with 1 sliced onion. Remove from the fire. Mix well with bread-crumbs

and 1/2 cup of chopped ham, 2 eggs, salt, black pepper and cayenne.

Refill the cabbage; put on the outside leaves; cover the top with

leaves. Put in a baking-pan; sprinkle with bits of butter and pour in

1/2 cup of water. Let bake until brown. Serve hot.

22.--Dutch Veal Stew.

Season 3 pounds of veal with salt, pepper and lemon-juice. Put a few

slices of bacon in a stew-pan; when hot, add the veal. Cover and let

brown a few minutes; then add 2 carrots and 1 onion sliced thin, some

thyme and mace; pour over 1 cup of hot water. Cover and let cook

slowly until tender. Thicken with flour mixed with 1/2 cup of milk.

Add chopped parsley; season to taste and serve with baked potatoes.

23.--French Baked Apple Dumplings.

Peel and core apples; sprinkle well with sugar. Then mix some cold

boiled rice with 1 egg, a pinch of salt, sugar and cinnamon, flour

enough to make a dough. Cover the apples with the dough; put in a

well-buttered baking-dish with 2 tablespoonfuls of butter and bake to

a delicate brown. Serve with whipped cream.

24.--Bavarian Fried Brains.

Clean and boil the brains in salted water; add 1 onion sliced; let

cook ten minutes. Remove the brains and mash up well with 1

tablespoonful of butter, some bread-crumbs and parsley chopped, salt

and pepper to taste; add 2 eggs. Mix together and fry in deep hot lard

by the tablespoonful until brown. Serve with tomato-sauce.

25.--Polish Bread Pudding.

Soak 1 pint of bread in a quart of milk; add the yolks of 4 eggs, 1

cup of sugar, 2 tablespoonfuls of melted butter, 1/2 cup of raisins,

1/2 cup of currants, the juice of 1/2 lemon. Mix well and bake until

brown; then beat the whites to a stiff froth with 3 tablespoonfuls of

pulverized sugar. Spread the pudding with jelly and cover with the

beaten whites; set in the oven to brown.

26.--Vienna Cherry Cake.

Make a rich biscuit dough; roll out; then put on a well-buttered

baking-tin. Stone black cherries. Sprinkle the dough with flour and

cover with the cherries. Sprinkle with sugar and let bake until done.

Then cover with a sweetened egg custard and bake until brown.

Serve cold.

27.--Belgian Poached Eggs.

Cut thin round slices of bread and toast them. Spread with chopped

anchovies and chopped ham. Cover the top with whipped whites of eggs

and place a raw yoke on each slice of bread. Set in the oven to bake

long enough to heat the egg, and serve at once.

28.--Bavarian Apple Pie.

Line a deep pie-dish with rich pie-paste. Let bake and fill with

chopped apples, raisins and chopped nuts, sugar and a pinch of

cinnamon and nutmeg. Then cover with cake-crumbs and let bake until

done. Beat 3 whites of eggs with pulverized sugar; flavor with lemon

and spread over the pudding. Set in the oven a few minutes to brown

on top.

29.--Russian Fried Sweetbreads.

Clean and season the sweetbreads with salt and pepper and sprinkle

with lemon-juice and chopped parsley. Roll in fine bread-crumbs and

fry in hot lard. Fry some eggs and put on a platter with the

sweetbreads and serve with tomato-sauce.

30.--Polish Apple Dumpling.

Peel and core the apples and fill the space with currants. Sprinkle

with sugar, cinnamon and grated lemon peel, and cover each apple with

a rich pie-paste. Lay on a well-buttered pie-dish and let bake until

done. Serve with wine sauce.

31.--Swiss Potato Dumpling.

Boil 6 potatoes, then grate them. Mix with 2 tablespoonfuls of flour

and 2 tablespoonfuls of butter and 3 eggs. Make into a soft dough;

roll out and then spread with fried bread-crumbs. Make into round

dumplings and let boil twenty minutes. Serve hot with melted butter

poured over.

AUGUST.

1.--German Pot Roast.

Take a 5-pound beef roast. Rub with salt and black pepper and paprica;

pour over some boiling vinegar; add 2 bay-leaves, a few peppercorns

and cloves. Let stand over night. Heat 2 tablespoonfuls of dripping in

a saucepan; lay in the meat with 2 sliced onions. Let stew slowly with

one cup of water and 1/2 cup of the spiced vinegar until tender.

Thicken the sauce with flour and serve hot with potato pancakes.

2.--Scotch Soup.

Cut a sheep's liver into pieces and stew with the sheep's head in 4

quarts of water. Add sliced onions, sliced leeks, carrots, turnips,

parsley and thyme, salt, pepper and a few cloves. Let all cook until

tender; then strain. Let stand until cool. Skim off the fat; heat and

mix with flour until brown; let boil. Add a glass of white wine. Cook

all together and serve hot.

3.--Spanish Fried Potatoes.

Peel some new potatoes and cook until tender. Mix some fine

bread-crumbs with grated Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley. Beat 2

eggs with salt and pepper; dip each potato in beaten egg and roll in

the bread-crumbs. Fry in deep hot lard until brown. Serve hot.

4.--French Frozen Milk Punch.

Sweeten 1 quart of milk with 2 cupfuls of sugar; let come to a boil.

Remove from the fire and grate in 1/2 nutmeg. When cool, freeze until

half frozen; then stir in 3 cupfuls of whipped cream and freeze again.

Add 1/2 cup of rum and 1 cupful of French brandy. Let freeze until

hard and serve.

5.--Bavarian Fruit Compote.

Cook 2 cups of water with 1 cup of wine. Add 1 cup of sugar and a

pinch of cinnamon and some strawberries, cherries and blackberries.

Let simmer in the juice until fruit is done. Put in a glass dish and

pour over the syrup. Serve cold.

6.--Vienna Rice Custard.

Boil 1/2 cup of rice in 1 quart of milk; add salt to taste; boil until

very soft. Beat the yolks of 3 eggs with 4 tablespoonfuls of sugar and

stir in the rice. Flavor with rose-water and put in a well-buttered

pudding-dish. Beat the whites with pulverized sugar to a stiff froth;

spread on the custard and let bake in the oven until done. Serve cold.

7.--French Fried Cucumbers.

Peel the cucumbers and cut into inch slices. Sprinkle with salt and

pepper and dip in beaten eggs and fine bread-crumbs. Season with salt

and pepper and fry in hot lard until brown. Serve with tomato-sauce

and veal chops.

8.--German Cherry Soup.

Boil 1 quart of cherries until soft; sweeten to taste. Add some grated

lemon peel, some cinnamon, 1 bottle of red wine and 2 bottles of

water. Serve ice-cold with macaroons.

9.--Swiss Pancakes.

Peel and grate 4 raw potatoes; mix with 1 ounce of butter, 1 ounce of

bread-crumbs, 1/4 pint of milk, 1 large tablespoonful of Swiss cheese,

the yolks of three eggs and the whites beaten stiff. Season with salt

and pepper and mix with 1 tablespoonful of flour to a smooth batter;

then fry in hot lard until brown. Serve hot.

10.--English Tarts.

Make a rich puff paste; roll out thin and cut into squares; then fill

with fruit jam; turn over and pinch in the edges. Drop in a kettle of

deep hot lard and fry until a delicate brown. Sprinkle with pulverized

sugar and serve hot.

11.--Norwegian Rice.

Cook rice until tender; then reheat in a well-seasoned chicken stock.

Put on a platter; sprinkle with chopped chicken liver, scrambled eggs

and grated cheese and serve at once.

12.--Spanish Broiled Kidney.

Take a fresh kidney; clean and cut into thin slices; run a skewer

through them to hold them together. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and

brush with butter; put on a broiler and cook for five minutes. Then

place on a platter; pour over some lemon-juice and hot butter;

sprinkle with parsley and serve at once.

13.--Egyptian Stuffed Peppers.

Cut off the tops and remove the seeds from large sweet peppers. Stuff

with chopped raw beef highly seasoned, and mix with chopped onion,

parsley, tomato, a beaten egg and 2 tablespoonfuls of chutney. Put the

stuffed peppers in a baking-pan with a little hot water; sprinkle with

bits of butter and let bake three-quarters of an hour. Serve. Garnish

with cucumber salad.

14.--English Tea Cakes.

Beat 1/4 pound of butter with 1/4 pound of sugar to a cream. Add 1 egg

and 1 teaspoonful each of cinnamon and mace. Mix with 6 ounces of

sifted flour, a pinch of salt and milk enough to make a stiff dough;

then roll out very thin. Cut into round cakes and bake in a quick oven

until done.

15.--Bavarian Cheese Cake.

Make a rich biscuit dough; roll out and place on a well-buttered

pie-dish. Then mix 1/2 pound of cottage cheese with a pinch of salt,

1/4 cup of melted butter, 1/2 cup of sugar, 1/2 lemon grated, 2 yolks

of eggs and 1/2 cup of currants; add the whites beaten stiff. Fill the

pie with the cheese. Serve hot or cold with coffee.

16.--Spanish Chicken.

Cut a spring chicken into pieces at the joints; season with salt and

pepper and fry until brown. Remove the chicken; add 1 onion, 2 cloves

of garlic chopped and 1 cup of tomato-sauce. Cover and let simmer;

then add the chicken with 1 glass of sherry wine. Cook ten minutes.

Serve hot with boiled rice.

17.--Polish Shrimp Salad.

Drain 1 cup of shrimps and 1 can of sardines; cut into small pieces.

Add 2 hard-boiled eggs, 1 small onion, a few capers and gherkins

chopped fine and chopped parsley. Mix with 1/4 cup of vinegar. Line

the salad bowl with the crisp lettuce leaves. Add the salad and pour

over a mayonnaise dressing and serve.

18.--Dutch Apple Pudding.

Peel and chop apples; mix with 1/2 cup of nuts, raisins, the juice and

rind of 1/2 lemon and 1 tablespoonful of brandy. Then add the yolks of

4 eggs and the whites beaten to a stiff froth. Let bake in a moderate

oven until done. Serve cold.

19.--Bavarian Potatoes.

Peel and cook some new potatoes with 1 sliced onion, salt and pepper,

until tender. Then brown 1 tablespoonful of flour in 2 teaspoonfuls of

butter; add 1/2 cup of water; let boil well with some chopped parsley,

salt and pepper; then add the potatoes and let simmer five minutes.

Serve hot.

20.--Spanish Steak Roll.

Cut thin slices from the round steak; then chop 1 onion, 2 tomatoes,

some celery, parsley and 2 hard-boiled eggs and season with salt and

pepper. Mix with butter and fine bread-crumbs; then spread the mixture

on the steak, and roll up. Sprinkle with flour; lay closely in a pan

of hot dripping; cover and let simmer until tender. Serve hot,

garnished with olives and parsley.

21.--Oriental Cabbage.

Chop a small head of cabbage, then fry 1 onion and 2 sour apples

sliced thin. Add the chopped cabbage, 1/2 cup of stock and the juice

of 1/2 lemon; sprinkle with salt and cayenne pepper; add 1/2

teaspoonful of curry-powder. Cover and let all simmer until tender.

Serve very hot on a border of boiled rice.

22.--Dutch Salad.

Soak 3 Dutch herrings in milk; then cut off the heads and tails and

cut herrings into one-half inch pieces. Add 2 apples cut fine, 2

hard-boiled eggs sliced thin, some cooked beets cut fine, some celery

and green onions cut into very small pieces. Season and mix together.

Pour over some vinaigrette sauce, and sprinkle with chopped gherkins.

23.--Greek Cucumbers.

Peel large cucumbers; cut off the ends; scoop out the seeds; sprinkle

with salt. Then mix boiled rice with some chopped green onions and

stuff the cucumbers. Lay the cucumbers in a stew-pan; pour over 1 cup

of stock and the juice of a lemon; add 1 tablespoonful of butter, and

let cook until tender. Serve hot, and pour over a well-seasoned white

sauce. Garnish with parsley.

24.--Russian Beef Roll.

Chop 2 pounds of beef with 1/4 pound of suet; add 4 small onions, 2

cloves of garlic and 3 sprigs of parsley chopped fine. Season with

salt, pepper and nutmeg. Mix with some bread-crumbs and a beaten egg.

Shape into a roll and lay in a baking-dish; moisten with broth and let

bake until done. Serve on a platter with a border of mashed potatoes

and garnish with fried parsley.

25.--Jewish Veal Stew.

Cook 3 pounds of veal; when nearly done, add 2 cup of vinegar, 1/2 cup

of raisins, a pinch of cloves and cinnamon and a tablespoonful of

horseradish. Thicken the sauce with buttered bread-crumbs; season with

salt and pepper to taste. Serve with boiled rice.

26.--French Pop-overs.

Beat the yolks of 3 eggs until very light; add 1 pint of milk. Sift 1

pint of flour with 2 teaspoonfuls of baking powder; add 1/2

teaspoonful of salt and the whites of the eggs beaten to a stiff

froth. Flavor with rose-water. Mix well together and pour into hot

well-buttered cake-tins. Bake in a quick oven until a light brown.

Serve hot with French coffee.

27.--German Egg Toast.

Cut slices of stale bread; beat 3 eggs with a pinch of salt and 1/4

cup of milk. Dip the slices of bread in the beaten eggs and fry until

brown on both sides. Cover with pulverized sugar; sprinkle with

cinnamon and some finely chopped nuts. Serve hot.

28.--Irish Potato Puffs.

Peel and boil potatoes well seasoned; then mash thoroughly with a lump

of butter. Add some milk and 2 eggs; beat well until very light. Then

fry in deep hot lard by the tablespoonful until a light brown. Serve

hot with broiled steak.

29.--Belgian Eggs.

Take 4 eggs, 2 cups of milk, 4 tablespoonfuls of sugar, 1 teaspoonful

of flour. Beat whites separate; add flour to the yolks and sugar; beat

until stiff. Beat the whites and scald in milk; strain from the milk,

and set aside. Take the yolk, and stir gently in the milk until thick.

Remove from the fire. Place in a dish to cool. Flavor with vanilla and

then put the whites on top and serve.

30.--Irish Cucumber Salad.

Peel the cucumbers and slice thin; add 1 onion sliced. Sprinkle well

with salt; let stand half an hour on ice; press out all the water;

sprinkle with white pepper and chopped parsley. Add vinegar mixed with

sugar, to taste, and salad oil. Serve at once.

31.--German Iced Beer Soup.

Take one quart of fresh beer. Sweeten to taste and flavor with a pinch

of cinnamon and nutmeg. Slice a lemon very thin and put in the beer.

Let get very cold on ice and serve with sponge-cake.

SEPTEMBER.

1.--Dutch Biscuits.

Make a soft biscuit dough; then put on a well-floured baking-board and

roll out one-half inch thick. Sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon and grated

lemon peel and pour over some melted butter. Then roll up the dough

and cut into inch thick slices; lay in a well-buttered baking-pan and

let bake in a hot oven until done.

2.--Hindoo Oyster Fritters.

Boil large oysters in their liquor; season with salt, pepper and

curry-powder. Let come to a boil; then drain, and spread the oysters

with highly seasoned minced chicken. Dip them in a seasoned egg batter

and fry in deep hot lard to a golden brown. Serve hot, garnished with

fried parsley and lemon slices.

3.--Jewish Chrimsel.

Soak 1/2 loaf of bread in milk; add 1 cup of sugar, 1/2 cup of

raisins, 1/2 cup of pounded nuts, the grated peel of a lemon and a

pinch of cinnamon. Then mix with the yolks of 4 eggs and the whites

beaten stiff and fry by the tablespoonful in hot fat until brown.

Serve hot with wine sauce.

4.--Spanish Relish.

Stone some large olives and fill the space with anchovy paste, mixed

with well-seasoned tomato-sauce. Then fry thin slices of bread and

spread with some of the paste. Place a filled olive in the centre;

sprinkle with chopped hard-boiled eggs and garnish with fillets of

anchovies and sprigs of parsley.

5.--French Orange Compote.

Make a syrup of sugar and water; add a little lemon-juice. Peel and

remove seeds of oranges; cut into quarters and lay them in the boiling

syrup; let cook ten minutes. Remove the oranges to a glass dish; pour

over the syrup and garnish with candied cherries.

6.--Spanish Baked Chicken.

Clean and season a chicken with salt and pepper and let boil until

tender. Put the chicken in a baking-dish; pour over some tomato-sauce

highly seasoned; sprinkle with well-buttered bread-crumbs and let bake

until brown. Place on a large platter with a border of boiled rice and

pour over the sauce. Serve hot.

7.--Swiss Beet Salad.

Boil red beets until tender; skin and cut into thin slices. Sprinkle

with salt, whole pepper, whole cloves, 2 bay-leaves and mix with wine

vinegar. Let stand. Serve the next day.

8.--Bombay Chicken Croquettes.

Boil a fat hen well seasoned with salt, pepper, 1 sliced onion, 2

green peppers and 2 cloves of garlic. Remove the chicken and chop fine

and mix with chopped parsley, the grated rind of 1/2 lemon, 1/2

teaspoonful of paprica and a pinch of nutmeg. Add a little chopped

tarragon and chervil and 2 beaten eggs. Mix with the sauce and form

into croquettes. Then dip into beaten eggs and fine bread-crumbs, and

fry in deep hot lard a golden brown. Serve hot. Garnish with fried

parsley and serve tomato-sauce in a separate dish, flavored with

chopped mango chutney.

9.--Swiss Veal Pie.

Cut cooked veal into small pieces; season and moisten with a rich beef

gravy. Pour into a deep pie-dish. Then make a cover with mashed

potatoes moistened with cream; sprinkle with bits of butter and let

bake until brown. Serve hot.

10.--Spanish Rice.

Fry 1 large chopped onion with 2 cups of tomatoes; add 1 cup of stock,

salt and pepper to taste. Cover and let simmer ten minutes; then add 2

cups of boiled rice. Mix well together with 1 tablespoonful of butter.

Let get very hot and serve.

11.--Polish Chicken Soup.

Cook a large fat chicken in 3 quarts of water; add 1 onion, 2 carrots

and 2 stalks of celery cut into small pieces and 1 cup of pearl

barley. Let all cook until tender. Remove the chicken; season the soup

to taste with salt and pepper; add some chopped parsley and serve hot

with the chicken.

12.--Norwegian Soup.

Boil a large fish in 2 quarts of water; season with salt and paprica.

Add 1 sliced onion, 2 leeks cut fine, 2 sprigs of parsley and 1

bay-leaf. Let cook well; then remove the fish. Add 1 tablespoonful of

butter and 1 quart of oysters. Let boil ten minutes. Add 1 cup of hot

cream; season to taste and serve very hot.

13.--Greek Cakes.

Mix 1/2 pound of butter and 1 cup of sugar to a cream; add 4

well-beaten eggs and the grated rind and juice of 1/2 lemon. Then stir

in 1/2 pound of flour and work into a smooth dough. Lay on a

well-floured baking-board and roll out thin. Cut into fancy shapes and

bake in a moderate oven until done. Cover with a white icing, flavored

with vanilla.

14.--Russian Sandwich.

Spread thin slices of rye bread with butter and caviare; some slices

of white bread with butter and thin slices of ham; some slices of

pumpernickel bread with butter and a layer of cottage cheese; and some

slices of brown bread with butter and cold cooked chicken sliced thin.

Put all into a press under a heavy weight for one hour; then cut into

perpendicular slices and serve.

15.--Spanish Dessert.

Dissolve 1/2 box of gelatin. Then cook 1 pint of milk; add 6

tablespoonfuls of sugar and stir in the yolks of 3 eggs. Mix all

together with the gelatin and the whites of eggs beaten to a stiff

froth; add 1 teaspoonful of vanilla. Pour into a mold and place on

ice. Serve with whipped cream.

16.--German Bread Tarte.

Take 1 cup of rye bread-crumbs and mix with the beaten yolks of 4

eggs, 1/2 cup of sugar, some pounded almonds, a pinch of cinnamon,

nutmeg and a piece of chocolate grated. Add 1 teaspoonful of

lemon-juice, 1 tablespoonful of brandy and 1 of wine. Beat the whites

to a stiff froth; add to the mixture. Put in a well-buttered

pudding-dish and bake until brown. Serve with wine sauce.

17.--Russian Stewed Fish.

Cut a white fish into pieces and salt well; let stand. Then cut 1

onion and 1 clove of garlic in thin slices; fry in 1 tablespoonful of

butter. Stir in 1 tablespoonful of flour until brown. Then fill the

pan with water and let boil. Add 1 teaspoonful of celery seed, 1

bay-leaf, a few cloves, a pinch of thyme and mace, 1/2 teaspoonful of

paprica and salt to taste. Let boil. Add the fish to the sauce;

sprinkle with black pepper and ginger and let cook until done. Remove

the fish to a platter. Beat the yolks of 2 eggs with a little water

and stir in the sauce with some chopped parsley. Let get very hot and

pour over the fish. Garnish with lemon slices and sprigs of parsley.

18.--German Liver Dumplings.

Chop 1/2 pound of liver; add 1 chopped onion, some parsley, salt,

pepper and a little nutmeg. Mix with 2 beaten eggs and 1 tablespoonful

of butter. Add enough bread-crumbs to form into small balls and boil

in soup-stock and serve with the soup.

19.--Jewish Sour Fish.

Season a trout and let cook with 1 sliced onion, 1 sliced lemon, 2

tablespoonfuls of vinegar, a few cloves and a pinch of pepper. Add

cinnamon, 1/4 cup of raisins and 1 tablespoonful of butter. When done,

remove to a platter. Add some brown sugar, lemon-juice and chopped

parsley to the sauce; let boil and pour over the fish. Serve cold.

Garnish with parsley.

20.--Compote de Bannanes.

Peel 1 dozen bananas and cut them in halves. Then cook 1/2 cup of

water with 1/2 pound of sugar; let boil ten minutes; then add the

juice of a lemon; let cook. Add the sliced bananas to the hot syrup

and stew slowly until done. Remove the bananas to a dish and pour over

the syrup. Serve very cold for dessert.

21.--English Peach Pie.

Make a rich pie-crust and let bake until done. Peel and chop some

peaches and mix with sugar to taste. Fill the pie with the peaches;

let bake. Whip 1 cup of rich cream with pulverized sugar and flavor

with vanilla. Spread the cream high over the pie; let get cold

and serve.

22.--Bean Polenta (ITALIAN).

Cook 2 cups of white dried beans with salt and pepper until very soft;

press through a colander. Fry 1 onion in 2 tablespoonfuls of butter

until brown; mix with the beans. Add 1 tablespoonful of vinegar, 1

teaspoonful of made mustard, some lemon-juice and 2 tablespoonfuls of

molasses. Let all get very hot and serve with pork roast.

23.--French Almond Pudding.

Take 1/2 pound of almonds and pound in a mortar. Mix with 6 yolks of

eggs and a cup of sugar, 1 tablespoonful of lemon-juice, 1

tablespoonful of brandy, 3 slices of stale cake-crumbs and the whites

of the eggs beaten stiff. Put in a well-buttered pudding-dish and bake

in a slow oven until done.

24.--Italian Cutlets.

Take tender veal cutlets; season highly with pepper and salt. Dip in

beaten egg and fine bread-crumbs and fry in boiling lard until a light

brown. Have ready some boiled macaroni well seasoned. Put on a platter

with the cutlets and pour over all a highly seasoned tomato-sauce.

25.--Jewish Gefuellte Fish.

Take 2 pounds of trout and 2 pounds of red fish; cut in two-inch

slices. Remove the skin from one side of the slices. Chop 2 onions;

add salt, pepper and mix with fine cracker-crumbs and 1 egg to a

paste. Lay the paste on the fish and put back the skin. Boil the fish

with salt, pepper and sliced onion, 1 carrot and 2 sprigs of parsley

cut fine, a pinch of cloves and allspice. Let boil two hours. Add a

tablespoonful of rich cream. Serve cold.

26.--Swedish Stewed Veal.

Season 3 pounds of veal. Lay some sliced bacon in a saucepan; let get

hot; add the veal. Cover and let brown with 2 sliced onions, 2 carrots

and an herb bouquet, 1 bay-leaf and 1 tablespoonful of butter. Add 1

pint of water and let simmer until tender. Add chopped mushrooms and a

small glass of wine. Let all get hot and serve.

27.--French Apple Pie.

Line a deep pie-dish with a rich pie-crust. Chop 4 apples very fine

and mix with sugar, cinnamon, lemon-juice and 1/2 cup of currants.

Then mix with the yolks of 2 eggs well beaten. Fill the pie and bake

until done. Beat the whites with pulverized sugar and spread on the

pie. Let get light brown on top.

28.--Vienna Filled Apples.

Remove the core and scrape out the inside of the apples. Mix the

scraped apple with chopped raisins, nuts, cinnamon, sugar and grated

lemon peel. Fill the apples; place in a stew-pan. Mix 1/2 cup of wine

with 1/2 cup of water. Sweeten with 3 tablespoonfuls of sugar and pour

over the apples. Let cook slowly until the apples are tender. Remove

from the fire; put on a glass dish. Pour over the sauce and

serve cold.

29.--Scotch Stewed Tripe.

Clean and boil tripe until tender; then fry 1 chopped carrot and 1

onion until light brown. Stir in 1 tablespoonful of flour; add 1 cup

of stock, 1 bay-leaf, some thyme and parsley; let boil. Season with

salt, pepper and lemon-juice. Cut the tripe into narrow strips; add to

the sauce. Let simmer one-half hour and serve.

30.--Polish Stewed Calves' Feet.

Boil the calves' feet in salted water until tender; then take out the

bones. Fry 1 chopped onion in butter; stir in 1 tablespoonful of

flour; add 1 cup of stock. Let boil with 1 bay-leaf, some parsley

chopped fine and 1/4 cup of vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Then

add the feet and let simmer ten minutes. Stir in the yolks of an egg

and serve hot.

OCTOBER.

1.--Oriental Pudding.

Heat 1 large cup of milk and stir in 3 tablespoonfuls of butter; let

boil up. Then stir in 1 small cup of flour sifted with 1 teaspoonful

of baking-powder and a pinch of salt; stir until a smooth batter. Then

remove from the fire and stir in 4 well-beaten eggs, 1/2 cup of

preserved ginger minced fine and 2 tablespoonfuls of the syrup; mix

thoroughly. Put into a well-buttered mold and let steam two hours.

Serve hot with wine sauce.

2.--Swedish Batter Cakes.

Sift 1 pint of flour. Add a salt-spoonful of salt, 1 teaspoonful of

soda dissolved in a little milk, the yolks of 6 eggs and the whites

beaten to a stiff froth and enough milk to make a thin batter. Then

bake on a hot greased griddle until done. Serve hot.

3.--Chinese Chop Suey.

Cut 2 pounds of fresh pork into thin strips and let fry ten minutes.

Add 1 large onion sliced thin and let fry; then add 1 cup of sliced

mushrooms, 2 stalks of celery cut fine, 1/4 cup of Chinese sauce and a

pinch of pepper; moisten with 1/2 cup of hot water. Cover and let

simmer until tender. Thicken the sauce with flour moistened with a

little milk and let boil. Put some well-seasoned cooked rice on a

platter, pour over the chop suey and serve very hot.

4.--Russian National Soup.

Chop and fry all kinds of vegetables until tender. Make a

highly-seasoned beef broth; add the fried vegetables, 2 boiled beets

chopped fine, some chopped ham, 1/4 teaspoonful of fennel seed, 2

sprigs of parsley chopped. Let boil well; then add 1 cup of hot cream

and serve at once.

5.--English Buns.

Set a sponge over night with 1 cake of compressed yeast dissolved in a

cup of warm water, 3 cups of milk and flour enough to make a thick

batter. Then add 1/2 cup of melted butter, 1 cup of sugar, a

salt-spoonful of salt, 1/2 teaspoonful of soda, 1/2 nutmeg grated and

flour enough to make a stiff dough. Let raise five hours; then roll

out half an inch thick and cut into round cakes. Lay in a

well-buttered baking-pan. Let stand half an hour; then bake until a

light brown. Brush the top with white of egg beaten with

pulverized sugar.

6.--Japanese Fish.

Clean and season a large white fish with salt and paprica and let boil

with 4 sliced shallots and 1 clove of garlic mashed fine. When nearly

done, add 1 tablespoonful of butter, 2 sprigs of parsley chopped fine,

1 tablespoonful of soy, 1 tablespoonful each of tarragon and

Worcestershire sauce. Let cook until done. Place on a platter. Garnish

with fried parsley and serve with boiled rice.

7.--Swiss Creamed Potatoes.

Boil potatoes until tender and slice them thin. Heat two ounces of

butter; add a dessert-spoonful of flour. Then stir in some rich milk

until it thickens; add the potatoes, salt, pepper and chopped parsley.

Let boil up; add a little hot cream and serve at once.

8.--Belgian Chicken.

Cut a cooked chicken into pieces; add some slices of cold veal. Heat 1

cup of stock; add 1/4 teaspoonful of mustard, 1/2 teaspoonful of

paprica, a pinch of white pepper and salt to taste. Add the chicken

and 1 glass of sherry wine. Let all cook ten minutes. Add 3

tablespoonfuls of currant jelly. Serve hot with toasted croutons.

9.--Swiss Biscuits.