... If you hcfpe a S 'Tooth %-3-_ People who never eat cakes ordinarily find that they do eat cakes at Christmas time. As for all-the-year-round cake eaters, they want more cakes at Christmas time. So here are recipes for some. Fruit Cake (rather rich) One pound of flour. Six ounces of butter. A large coffee-cupful of cream Four eggs. A large coffee-cupful of golden syrup A teaspoonful of ground ...

... -y/ xj^FOOD Batger's Original Chinese Figs, always in season and ever prominent as a popular exce'tence.^and^Cadbury^ Vofue rigueur with curry, cheers UP^SS^rjinS:MHkSS^uSeand Mincemeat contribute to I C Sm^d ley? ca r!n edS and ^bo tt I ed^f r u i t^^nd ^ege^tab I e s really bridge the gulf between WhetHousewfves aM^reathe^blesslng o^Heirfzan^the^IyWHeties. This year they b^Bir^'s^Tea'cake11 ...

... I N K Schweppes Soda Water, Tonic Water and Ginger Ale, all good thirst-quenchers whether solo or complementary to whisky, gin and brandy. Their Green Ginger Wine is good too. A large bottle of Vita Grape Juice contains the concentrated juice of I7i lb. of grapes, pleasant to drink and a splendid tonic. Gaymer's Cyder, made from England's choicest apples, a grand basis for Cyder Cup, and ...

... BETTER COOKING By AH' ADAIR The Oxford Dictionary tells us that a fool is creamy liquid of fruit stewed, crushed and mixed with milk, cream, etc. (esp. gooseberry f.). Well and good, but why only gooseberry? Fools seem to be esp. suit spring-time so here is a collection, together with a few samples of other soft and luscious sweets chiefly of the mousse variety. In good old-fashioned recipes ...

... SAVOURIES AND SAJ^ People who live in very hot climates are much cleverer than we are in dealing with jaded appetites. They understand spices and savoury touches so well that even during the hottest periods there is always some little unexpected item on the menu which arouses interest and therefore stimu lates digestion. Since we also sometimes enjoy really hot days, I think it would be a good ...

... e An Emergency D inner a for pr 7 r our which takes one hour to pre pare and costs six shillings By Jl. H. zAdair SUPPOSING we had planned to spend the evening out, and after six o'clock some friends, whom we do not often see, telephoned to say that they were in our neighbourhood and would like to see us? We should, of course, gladly give up our visit to the cinema, and we are delighted to ask ...

... The Beginning and End of a Meal Some Suggestions for H ors d'oeuvre Dishes and Savouries Sy A. H. Adair A PART from the fact that many pleasant little dishes can be served to start or to finish a meal, the economical value of hors d'oeuvre and savouries should not be overlooked. It often happens that our luncheon or dinner is in danger of being a little short and by tacking on an hors ...

... I ce Cream and F rozen Sweets Some recipes for ice cream and other equally refreshing desserts By IVTrs. Robert Noble ICE cream flavoured in various ways or served as the foundation for delicious sweets is always popular dur ing the summer months. Now that a refrigerator is re- frorrloH O C n n il UVVl U-U tial item of equip ment in a modern kitchen, the diffi culty of preparing ice cream ...

... breakfast Dishes Some welcome variations to what is perhaps the best meal of the day By A. H. Adair FOR those households in which a full English breakfast is a necessity one ventures to make a few suggestions which should serve to provide an occasional change in the menu. No one, of course, can criticise this, the best breakfast in the world, and the best meal of the day in England, but ...

... AN entertainment which is within the reach of most purses and which the hostess will enjoy as much as her guests By Kathleen K. Bo wker EVERY change has Its compensa tion somewhere, and the growing fashion of informality certainly makes things simpler for the hostess. Less and less does enjoyment depend on the number of servants and the variety of the food; but the quality of the food, the ...

... Salads do not belong exclusively to the summer months; the variety of winter ingredients is quite large, and while you can well do without lettuce-- although even this is to be found in winter-- think of curly chicory, Batavia, Belgian endive, watercress, corn salad, and realise that there are already the bases of many delicious salads. In winter also you can let yourselves go a little and ...

... ALTHOUGH no one could possibly want to interfere with the principal delights of an English Christmas dinner-- bird, pudding, mince-pies, holly and mistle toe-- there are always one or two little details which can be imposed giving a touch of personality to the meal. r-e l me assume tnar you are uemg tnorougmy 0111- fashioned, serving your Christmas dinner in the traditional manner at mid-day. ...