The herald., 1898-01-09

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serving caulifiower is to boil 1t in beef
stock. In that case. of course. the white
sauce is not used with 1t. little plain
melted butter being poured over It be-
fore serving.
In households where not only economy,
but the real art Of cooking is practiced.
the water In which rice is boiled Is never
thrown away. The major part OF the
nutriment goes into this liquid, ana its
addition to q soup is both palatable and
valuable.
| The medical value of watercress, ac-
cording to q medical paper, Is not suffi-
ciently appreciated. A London physi-
clan asserts that the large consumption
of cress in that metropolis. where 1t Is
sold in vast quantities at the markets
every morning, is an important contrib
utive factor to the noticeable health of
London.
The homely dish of mutton outlets will
receive a much appreciated flavor if
they are first marinaded. Leave them for
about an hour in little oil, lemon juice,
sliced onion and parsley, with pepper
corn, a bay leaf and Glove or two. Then
they are Dreaded and broiled in the usual
way and served with good brown sauce,
to which considerable amount of
strained tomato juice and some of the
marinade have been added.
An idea much utilized at this holiday
time can be adapted to various festivals
IXt- tl.< IL t. l.
ing of little bags out of the pretty sheer
linen hem-stitched and lace-edged hand
kerchiefs. that all the shops have been
selling at very low prices. The little
square is folded and provided with its
pad of sachet powder between cotton.
sprig of holly being painted on the
side that will be uppermost. The holly
may be replaced at Easter by spring
flowers, or at any other time by the
favorite blossom of the intended recip-
lent.
A splendid bread pudding is made by
boiling half cup of not too stale bread
crumbs in one-half pint of new milk,
to which a strip of lemon peel and a tea
spoonful of butter have been added.
When this has boiled ten minutes add
two well-beaten whole eggs, teacup of
powdered sugar and the other half pint
of milk. Pour this mixture into deep
buttered dish, add a few raisins, and
bake in a moderately hot oven until a
golden brown. If preferred, the mixture
may be poured into little individual bak-
ing dishes, and may be served cold, with
a spoonful of whipped cream on each, on
which half of a candied cherry Is put.
In some fashionable houses the black
dresses of the mattresses, heretofore con-
sidered Indispensable. have given way
to those of plain white. A quality of
white dress linen is used, which laun-
ders beautifully, and, with a spotless
white apron and daintily frilled cap, the
neatness of the livery cannot be ques-
toned. Except for slight suggestion
of the hospital ward (for many trained
nurses wear these white gowns), the
plan is plainly good one. Too mucf,
freshness cannot be found in a waitress
outfit, and these lighter gowns must be
much more comfortable for the maids,
whose active exercise in the often over
heated room has certainly nothing chill
| ing in it's effect.
The Audubon society Of Milwaukee
took the proper way to arouse public in
terest, by preparing an exhibit of hats
and bonnets from which all wings and
feathers were excluded whose collec-
ton injured bird life. 1t secured the
Ico-operation of the milliners Of the city
and in this way the interested class dis