The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-07
WOMAN AND HOME.
VARIOUS WAYS IN WHICH PLAIN
DISHES MAY De DECORATED.


panehters Of the INTELLECTUALLY sym.
uath,-IadS and scr,ani-A woman's
tnvcntion-Thc Baby-Good Advice.
pnst-Coids-wsshing fIuid--it~ms.
The various Way5 ia which even the plain
81 dishes may D. made appetizing and hand
some sh0ul5 b. known to al hOusekeepers,
~rtfculaily az THIS season Of the year, when
..-ite occasions arc most frequent IL il
els, 90 earrish dishes richly for a trifing
.rfIay of time and trouble, and the increased
I..uty " Il table well repays the pains taken.
4, many homes the appearance of the table
can De- improved and stiffnes avoided by the
.xerei..o u a little ingenuity, and what house
terp.ri ii, there who would not rather have d
fen nipple dishes prottily served than a mum
l.r earclessly prcDareii 10 is frequently tho
cas-. thai The dessert Is generously decorated
while tine meats and vegetables are served
without thc slightest attempt at Ornamental
ton Pcklcs ol almost every variety Are
u...ul ior garnishmg fish as well as cold
meat, ) piece OF whitclsh can DC trimmed
Wih "a ,.ce Of lemon ina tho center and
,Hluklcl with the yolk Of a hard boiled
,s that has been put through a hair sieve.
Iac Elk cam be put on ID gcometrical lines
.rI tbaf form of ~ star, and the dish be Dor
J.r,l with capef5 Or small cbihes, or, If pre-
lerrei. parsley.
Slowed whiiehsh. with white sauce, should
d.. omam,ntei with gherkins eat In long,
narrow strip, and capefs laid ia small rings
n,,r fhr ccutre. Many cooks cut the whites
oi o.s. into rings and lay them on h'h ia the
.-.saotspci fashion Tncy should be separated
uu.n tle yolks aud cooked a. follows. Grease
rn ordinary Jam pot. put tt the whites, and
.t iAe pot iu e saucepan Of boiling water,
cover and steam until set, when any devices
,mu b8 cat from them-leayes, stars, dis
mlud,
For ah cakes. oro4uettes aud other @snacks,
fried PARSLEY is an ornament II should DO
Nery dry Put IL Into "a wlre basket and
rlra-o 10 into smoking tat II viii become
crI-p in IL moment and the color wiH Do re
tanned
Bread crumbs. colored pink and yellow,
m4LD ur..tv decl1auous for many dishes
N,,,tall. culor.ng d, not mi"holcsome, aud
Dul-u..i go food decoration successfully
J.l.- tl4t .lumb., and even vegetables
ea-.t.c.ioIed. oofd.ls Of dishes, and they
adl greatly DO the effectiveness o. s1ny
plain meats
Ahani,.me dish oi y%aeetables either tur.
nip.. carrots. or potatoes. can be made with
MU.ult. LAYERS of green peas and caIels laid
.e.r th.m 90 rows and the t1g crowned with
.tr.fnr o~uantity Of current jelly Chopped
l..t. ,lf.l. aud p4rpley introduced into
Salad m..- Al U..rr and improve is looks
b.. h...IA.l lobster coral shoald bo added
t.f..l.1.s. aud 800 lica ct this bread crumbs
......lDut mako au excellent substitute.
f.t.al meats can be made to look snowy
er"Ih,ul.lme ID strips OF the hari white OF
.usr b, laid ola ina Kind Of treliis work.
Tl. m.,t can De- arranged n any shape ana
a..ut.I o. suit tu- fancy with whites Of
which h.l, been previously prepared az.
..In. d.. tae directions above. Curlei but.
Oh. which i- ,itaiueI b., rubbing through Il
t,r sieve and taking 1t mp carefully Is a
,..ff. ornament 90 cold Sliced turkey u
Chicken Tuii, VI parsley add 10 the attrac.
t..s,-- 9i This dish Dark steen olives may
ls.. tb. place of thsParsley 1t preferred
g,.ia.t isIs liil ou ia round heaps deco
fat. dish ~ boiled rice, and # the rice ha'
l.. cooked ai-l the additi0nof lemon juice
.fng water. thereby increasing is Witches
arI causing tAs Grains 10 separate we'll, 1t
VIl be- very pretty particularly II about INC
.lrssof ODE DISH are laid bits Of watercress
s..llopso of fish OF poultry arc improved By
tae addition of small portions Of uacaIou-
aultomltoca pat aioIg tie edges Of the dlsL
AND Ju TOP Vi the sclll1ps New h0Ik sun