The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-08-14
AMATEUR COOKING.
THE NEWEST NOTION OF THE PRETTY GIRLS OF
BOSTON.

From the Boston Post.
b There is a kitchen millennium approaching,
when the occupation of domestic croakers
Will be gone, and they will have to search
elsewhere for employment. because the cues
tionof service is to be speedily settled.
what shall we do with our daughters ?"
questions Mrs. Livermore of nearly eyery
lyceum audience in the country. MAKE
cooks of them," answered Mrs. Howe tri.
umphantly, and set to work at once on her
plan of reformation. 1t has had small be-
ginning in the "Girl's Club" Thew meet
eyey Saturday during the winter. When It
was time for the meetings to cease for the
season, :hey resolved themselves into mum
Der of small clubs for work during the sum.
mer. There was French class formed, an
italian class, class in ruental philosophy,
another in social analysis, and, at Mrs.
Rowe's suggestion cooking cluJ.
This is by many the larges: class of all and
decidedly the most enthusiastic All man.
ner OF experiments are tried old family re.
cepes are hunted up that have been hidden
away because they have been utterly use
less, and yet we're kept in the family like a
tradition. French cook books are studied
with more earnestness than was ever given
to French grammar, The regulation cook
Looks on aghast, but as yet says rothing
She Is trife more supercllious she is very
skeptical; she does not believe that this
new enthusiasm will last; she does not
dream chat her scepter is falling from
her hands to the dainty white oness open to
receive 1t. Isn't this the beginning of a SO
cial revolution
! Every week supper or dinner OR break
fast is given at the house of one of the mem
bers, and every one has to contribute to The
feast. The mysterious "som ething' comes
in hand. basket, carefully pecked, and is
given into the hands OF the ones who ar
range the tables. Then there is su i fut-
ter Of anticipation and eagelness until the
doors are opened into the dining room, when
they all flock eagerly out. first to test each
others cooking. "How nice that bread
looks. Who made 1t 20
. "Oh these delicious almond cheese cakes /!
where did they come from p
II brought them," calls one land what
time l had with them. I didn't butter
my tins enough, and they broke dreadtuhy
when took them out but ! mended every
one, and you never would know"
parker House rolls Who is up to that
wonder ~
The blonde beauty Of the cIubacknowled
the rolls. and her sister, a young matron,
laid claim to the bread, while the chicken
croquettes were owned by bright black
eyed girl, who, when her duties as active
member OF the cooking club permit her.
translate biographies from the German and
writes pretty letters for the papers. OF
course all these gIrls are careful of criticism,
and they praise everything that comes to the
table as they feel in duty bound to do. But
there is beyond that test by which every
:hIng is really tried. After the supper is
over. general talk on cooking ensues, and
recipes are exchanged. 1t q recipe is not
asked Tor the unfortunate dish Is never again
offered at that table. One OF the young la
dies have al.eady determined on gathering
together the incest recipes, those that nave
been tested, an d publishing 3 cook book
cook book tor girls. TO be used for all prac-
rical purposes by the coming cooks. 1t viii
b t designed for these young house-keepers,
too. who are going to begin tneir domestic
lite in the old-fashioned way-that by-and-
by will be the new fashoin-Ot caring tor
their houses themselves and making them
really homes.