The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-10

until each grain is tender, white and
puffy, keeping the water in the outer
kettle at a furious boil In half an hour
or so, ali the water in the inner boiler
should be absorbed by the rise. Dry, as
in last recipe, and serve plain. or dressed
according to some one of the following
methods:
Buttered Rice.-Heat a tablesoonful CT
butter in a saucepan, but do not let it
brown. Add half a teaspoonful of onion
juice, and little pepper and salt, cook
one minute and pour upon the rice tos-
sing this with FORK to let the butter
penetrate. A great spoonful of Parmesaa
cheese makes it yet more savory, or pour
over the hot. dry rice generous cupful
of strained tomato sauce into which has
been stirred a great spoonful of Parmesan
cheese, or. add to cupful of chicken or
other gravy, half cupful of finely
minced meat, seasoned well and pour
upon the rice when dished.
Rissotta.- favorite Italian luncheon
dish, and good everywhere. Heat two
tablespoonfuls of butter in saucepan
with a teaspoonful of onion juice. and
when it begins to hiss. turn in half a
cupful of raw rice which has been washed,
then dried in hot colander. Stir, off
and on, for fifteen minutes, adding at the
end of five, a quarter cupful of boiling
water. When the quarter hour is up.S
pour in a quart of boiling water and cook
fast foI another quarter. If the water is
not all absorbed by them, drain it Off,
pour in half a cupful of strained tomato
sauce seasoned with pepper. salt, pinch
of mace and twice as much grated lemon
peel Simmer ten minutes longer and
dish. Pass Parmesan cheese for those
who like it,
LACE TABLE COVERS,
The present fancy for the use of lace
mats upon our polished tables has caused
a demand for whole covers of this deli
cate and beautiful material, says Har.
per's Bazaar. A lady who CHANGED to
have q number of lace squares, formerly
sold in various sizes for tides, mats and
other purposes, made a very handsome
cover by simply sewing them together in
rows. and then adding a border of the
same kind of lace. about two and half
inches wide, put straight along the four
sides and slightly full at the corners.
The squares were four inches. Lined
| with pink, and eut-glass vase holding
long-stemmed pink roses upon it, the
table it covered attracted many eyes.
Another cover, of squares of Cluny lace,
and band of linen two inches wide sepa-
rating centre and border.
A third showed squares of lace alter
hating with squares of sheer linen
cambria hem stitched of the same size.
| This also had band of plain material
/ separating the centre from the lace edge
which matched the squares.
TOOTH POWDERS AND WASHES.
Many tooth powders and liquids are of
doubtful value. and some are even harm
full. Sometimes person uses nothing
but soap and water through fear of the
commercial preparations. 1t is always
wise to avoid anything which promises to
make the teeth very white. Some excel
lent dentritices are given in the Ameri-
can Queen. which have no grit or acid in
their composition. For tooth powder,
use two ounces of prepared chalk, one
half ounce of powdered myrrh, one-hslf
ounce of powdered camphor and two
ounces of powdered castillo soap.
Foi a liquid dentrifice use one tea
spoonful of tincture of myrrh, one ounce
of alcohol, one teaspoonful spirits of
eamphor and five ounces of water.
The latter formula may be easily mixed,
as every home is supplied with a little
alcohol and spirits of camphor, and al
most every one uses tincture of myrrh as
| q mouth wash by pouring few drops in
| to half tumbler of water