... 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. ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... JOINTS IN JU We used to consider June a difficult month for butcher's meat, as most people do not enjoy large joints-- of beef, say-- on a really hot day. Yet you cannot go through the month on small things and poultry, partly because of the expense and partly because you should always aim at variety. Nowadays the problem has been removed by the supplies of that delicious New Zealand lamb, ...

... By A. H. ADAIR It is a great pity that most people do not get the best out of their refrigerators. They think that this long- suffering old friend is only there to receive all the odds and ends which can be crammed into it. Meanwhile, one of its best uses is ignored. I mean the actual cooking --if I may use the word-- which it can do. Of course many cold dishes have to be cooked on the stove ...