... AN informal supper is always appreciated, and especially at Christmas time, when most people look for a little extra dissipation. Oysters are quite reasonable in price just now, and can be prepared (as can the lobster fricassée) in a chafing dish, with very little trouble, providing the necessary ingredients are all put in readiness. The other dishes are cold, with the exception of the ...

... rte AN EASTERTIDE DINNER Tomato Soup Boiled Salmon and Sauce Tartare Cassolettes a la Florentine 1 Stewed Chicken with Olives New Potatoes Chicory Salad Pineapple Sponge Cheese and Tomato Toast Tomato Soup BOIL 1 lb. of tomatoes in a pint of water. When cooked, squeeze (with the water) through a sieve. Put 2 ozs. of butter in a saucepan; when melted add a tablespoonful of flour. Stir till well ...

... rte SOME DAINTY FISH DISHES Turbot en Matelote THE French way of cooking fish en Matelote means stewing and serving with a rich sauce, and a bouillon of broth is made in which the fish is cooked as follows: Two sliced onions, a large carrot, a bay-leaf, parsley, a clove of garlic, three cloves, some peppercorns, salt. Put these ingredients into three pints of boiling water and after an ...

... Save Fuel Casseroles But you will say Casserole cooking is extravagant in fuel, because I need the oven. It certainly does waste fuel if you put the casserole in the oven, unless you have the oven going, anyway. But you can cook casserole dishes on top of the stove with an asbestos mat on the direct heat which must be kept really low. But unless you are sure, don't risk your casserole. Cook ...

... XSlS MgilS SOME NOVEL VEGETABLE COOKERY Chou Farci This way of cooking is a distinct improvement upon the ordinary boiled cabbage. It is an entirely French method, and depends for success upon the quality of the cabbage. Put it for about five minutes in boiling water, strain it, and rub butter between the leaves. Tie round with string, and boil with carrots and onions for about four hours. ...

... Ch ristmas Cafet eria By A. H. Adair Thinking the other day of how on earth I could seat eight or ten people for Christmas dinner where the dining-table can hold only four at a pinch, I worked out a little plan which may also solve the problem of your party, if you live in a small flat too. Here it is. There is no dining-table, no set places, but everybody has a seat and a table to himself. ...

... Ay L VEGETABLE oil for cooking helps out the fat ration. V Although it is an expensive commodity, a little goes (s\ a long way. It can be used on its own for the ordinary Victoria Cake mixture and short pastry, but I prefer to )v7 use a little fat and a little oil. One can usually reckon y\ two-thirds as much oil as fat would be required. 7/y It is excellent for frying, as it makes a ...

... i ^Jdot (dold divided E Is RAGOUT OF LIVER Allow 1 rasher of bacon per person; cut it into small pieces and fry, remove, and in the same fat fry 4 chopped onions. When golden brown add to the bacon. Slice the liver thinly and fry with ½ lb. of skinned and chopped mushrooms and 4 tomatoes cut into quarters. When ready, add to the bacon and onions in a casserole pour over ½ pint of brown sauce ...

... IJpil ^yvmerican r l- ^oohma MACARONI SANDWICH Bring to the boil 6 pints of salted water with a bouquet of herbs and one onion when boiling add 2 large cupfuls of macaroni and cook until tender. Strain, remove the bouquet and the onion, and put half the macaroni in a fireproof dish. Cover with 1 oz. of margarine shavings, and sprinkle over 2 large tablespoonfuls of grated cheese mixed with ...

... There are only two ways of doing a thing, they tell you early in life, the right way and the wrong way. But, of course, I discovered later in life, they couldn't have meant cookery. Because when you start to cook you realise that in every process there are several right ways of doing a thing, each of which someone or other is always ready to tell you is wrong, and a quite bewildering variety ...

... IT was easy to get in a groove over sweets, hot or cold, specially while ingredients were limited. The sum- mer with fruit and more milk available seems a good time to refresh ideas on cool sweets, as we hope for weather which makes cold meals welcome. When preparing cool sweets in hot weather it is as well to use good measure of gelatine, as it saves the disappointment of tumble-down jel lies ...

... The MeRU some SUNDAY supper dishes Scalloned Lobster Cut the flesh of a boiled lobster in small pieces and mix it into some well-flavoured melted butter made as follows: Melt 2oz. of butter in a clean pan, and stir in by degrees 1½oz. of flour. Stir until the sauce will leave a clean place in the pan when lifted up in the spoon. Add, very gradually, half a pint of hot fish stock or milk, ...