... Sugar and Spice COOKERY By JANET DARBY And some very niee things to go in piekle jjars MUCH as I regret the darkening days and falling leaves, the early days of October console me with the promise of appetising relishes to accompany hot and cold meats -and, for that matter, fish as well --throughout the year. For this is my pickling time, and if you care to accompany me on my culinary ...

... Bws S) o Cdn The secrets of successful stew- making are slow cooking and careful thickening fp A SPECIAL DINNER |f ni POTAGE GAULOISE 0 T Cut 1 large carrot and 1 large leek into thin slices; lightly brown them in 2 0z. of margarine, then stir in 1 0z. of flour and, finally, 3 pints of vegetable stock. Transfer to a saucepan and simmer for 1 hour with 1 1b. of potatoes, 1 onion, and a ...

... By Harriet Muir Tomato juice cocktail Sausage rolls Dandelion leaves salad with dressing Fresh fruit Curried biscuits The above menu was planned for hikers, bikers and people who hate carrying a lot of stuff around, and yet have ambitions beyond the classic sandwich-in-the-pocket. Take a small bottle of Heinz tomato juice, which can be drunk from your usual picnic drinking vessel. The salad ...

... -rr OQf A V) n4- /pr i/ wfL/ /i I Iff f-M v NOW that some ingredients are in better supply, it is possible, once again, to make French pastries. To begin with there are: TOURTES AUX FRUITS r Ingredients 1 pint strawberries (or other fruits such as stoned cherries, currants, raspberries, backberries or snips of apple cut wafer-thin); f lb. flaky pastry; cupful of fruit juice glaze. fe Roll out ...

... The Best Dishes of Other Coimtries Cucina Italiana Alias Italian Cookery which is both diverse and delicious THERE are other things in Italy besides pictures, monu ments and Grand Opera, and even if you do not travel much, the cinema, Covent Garden and the Medici Galleries can teach us all we want to know about Italian Art. On the other hand, to appreciate fine Italian cookery I am afraid you ...

... o.a O fltotefo, WE all vary in the uses to which we put our extra sugar, but now that jam is plentiful and unrationed, and sweets are short, many may like to use some of the sugar in home made sweets. Some are deterred from sweet-making by the more tricky recipes which involve a thermometer or other means of testing heat. Deli cious sweets, however, can be made with no cooking at all. Fondant, ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... WE have given recipes using corned beef before but it may be helpful to repeat some less familiar ways of using this standby when the meat ration flags. Personally I prefer corned beef to other prepared meat because of its tastiness. Even a small portion can be made into most savoury meals when combined with other foods. This art of mixing foods seems to me the keynote of current cookery. ...

... 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 ...