New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
HOUSEHOLD TALK.
INTERESTING NOTES FOR WOMEN.

INTERESTING NOTES FOR WOMEN.
"Cant be done maam.' said Hannah. as shc
smOothed down her neat apron in the most eAa'-
peratng with outspread hands, as IL 10
emphasize the emptiness Of all things: ." "Nothhs
bat te cold flet of vee! in he house ad they Suoh
particular gentlemen. tOol'
Now, doubtless there worse mlsfortuhcs III
life than to have two unexpected guests propose
themselves for dinner al the eleventh hour wheh
one is totally unpIcpared; but poor Mrs. s thought
she had never been miserable ~ on this not july
afternoon when called upon To face this particular
dinculty. aud Hannah usually an able and wiinh6
coadjutor had fallen supine before such "a suudeil
and unlocked for emergency. Really notmhg
cebly echoed the poor little mistress, tears of vexa-
tion melting into her blue eyes. Are you quite
sure, Hannah ~ But Hannah was not to be coaScd
or even cried into hOpcfulness. Nothing she re-
tcrated dccsivoly, adding moment later: Sc Least
ways there's groceries, pa'am, OF course eggs ana
milk and rice, but You can't make dinner out oil
them!'
But can. and must thought Mrs. s. and with
n great effort she spoke chcerfully. Now tell me
Hannah, exactly what you have" Each article was
written down the cook repeated 1t, and, lest her
discontinue should be too apparent, Mrs 5 sought
ncr own room with the little list This is what sne
read over, again and again, with a sinking heart:
Cold 1llet Of veal
odd and ends of Yesterdays cold vegetables.
Potatoes
Remains Of a BASKET of fruit. c., one banana, a
handful OF cherries, few aprcots.
Unpromising enough certainly But necessity Is
a great counsellor and quarter OF an hour lateF our
heroine had evolved a menu which she handed 10
her cook with triumphant face. 1t was as follows:
Potato soup.
CurTied eggs.
Cold nllct of veal-Russian salad.
Maccaroni gTatin
Fruit salad
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with renewed courage. Well, / never!' exclaimed
the admirng handmad. "you do beat all. ma am -
and she hustled about chcsruly to perform her part
OF the feast.
Happily the guests knew what d,may their
| Innocent note had caused All went we'll the dinner
pronounced excellent, and the hostess was con-
graduated the possession Of so good a cook.
We all find ourselves in Just such quandarcs some
times; and it is comforting to reject that patience
and contrvancc will generally make way out Of
them. Mrs hcr receipts for this simple nttlo
dinner to a dcspondent young housekeeper who asked
permission to publish them. in case any one else
may he as ignorant she is and as materially
helped by friendly hints and advice.
For potato soup without stock. slice one aud q
half pounds OF pared potatoes. and boil them In a
quart OF water. pass the whole through colandcr,
add one quart Of milk. two teaspoonfulS Of salt,
one and half ounces Of flour rubbed until smooth in
two ounces Of butter and half easpoonful of white
pepper Add also gills Of rich cream, and serve
very hot
For egg curry slice two onions and lay them in
the frying pan with little butter. Fry until brown.
then add cup Of st0c,-or water. If you have no
stock--in which tablespoonful Of flour and heap
ing ieaspoOnfui OF powder have been dissolved.
Boil six eggs quite hard cut them neatly in halves.
put them in your and cook for ten or Ifccn
minutes Serve with rice. boiled carefully in a ssp
aIa'c dish.
To prepare the cold fllet Of veal take out the
bone which is easily done with sharp knife. and
make deep incisions IN the meat. These are 10 be
ailed with "a savory s;uning Of bread pepper. salt
pork and sweet maroram fastcn your hct into a
neat shape by mcans Of skewcr. and roast Il slowly
Put some hot water In the dripping pan, with good
slice OF salt pork. After hour 30. -four your
veal hickly and bastc it every nftern minutes Veal
requires more time cook than almost Other meat
II your nllct weighs eight nine pounds It should
roast for three hours
Any summer vcgcablN left from dinner. such as
peas string Leans lima beans. beets. carrots etc.
NAV be used either together separately for the
Russian salad Cut them up neatly aud mix well. II
several sorts arc to compose the salad Put them
on the Ice for a shor time, cover with may onndlse
sauce aud garnsh with oapers. olives and lettuce
Hard boiled eggs. cut In slices. or trunies Or AL
chovics may be added with good fleet.
For the maccaron gratln, boil pound OF
maccaronl and when done cut 1t into three inch
] II
| "A pound OF grated cheese Parne, preferred and
! four ounces Of fresh butter season with salt and
| pepper. a fire until well mixed then pile
II in tho centre of border Of fried crOatons Of bread
| previously stuck round the bottom Of dish. srcw
the surface with fine bread crumbs and grated Tar
mc,an chees. in equal proportions. Pour little
melted butter the top Of tho maccaroni, aid put
| It in the to be well baked.
Almost any hind Of fruit Will be useful for fruit
! salad Remove the stones seeds, and cut the fruit
into moderately small pieces. Place layer Of II in
the bottom Of dessert dish tsvcr or chna) and sin
| some powdered upon II. afierward pouring n
sherry glass Of mar,chnO or curacao over IT, Repeat
these layers Of fruit sugar and lqueur until there Is a
sufficient quantity. Place 1t upon ice
Now that prejudice Is giving away before progress
and all the word Is becoming revolurOnized as 10 wha
I, and what /, not IN, thing 10 do. when 10 be
! res pected means 70 get n tho world no matter
| how but In any u g0 on; when 20 come OF
| aristocraiic lineage Is only valuable when accom-
| panicd by money: when success + honord in what
eyer branch II l. developed and gcnicel poverty Is
| alrno, ridiculous. "a few brave women have lrohcn
darn the nd the gTauds dame has