New-York tribune., 1901-06-05
FOR 4 VERANDA LUNCHEON.
\ MENU APPROPRIATE TO THE MONTH
PAsTIME FOR GUESTS

With the domestic machinery OF country homes
again in running order. seasonable forms Of enter
tanning are occupying The busy brains OF house
wives. just now. after the cold days Of the
last month Cprovidng June should decide smile
upon her votaries). the veranda. OF all places is
best suited for the luncheon party. Foliage OF
cvershadowing trees and vines IS free from dust
The grass glitters and CLEANS in rich abundance.
spring shrubs are still in flower and before many
days the roses viii add their bloom to the wealth
OF beauty. With these accessories. an elaborate
menu and lavish table decoration for the veranda
luncheon out Of place. Better a bill Of fare
composed OF home grown products. where it is pos
sible, be they never simple. For the occasion
nothing is suitable a plain. snowy damask
cloth, with, al the most, dainty centrepece OF
embroidery or lace, on which stands cut glass
bowl OF flowers.
such a meal al this shslId begin with
fruit. pineapple filed with strawberries or with
q mixture OF pineapple and Strawberries makes an
attractive dish. Be careful TO select a pineapple
with pretty bush. Cut this from the top IN q
thick slice Scoop the pulp from the inside with
unbroken. Cover the fruit with sugar and stand
II on the ice for two hours or more. Just before
serving 40 an equa quantity OF large sweet straw
Tanees a1S m nc 9 tb eb tse s+ 59lTT OF t4ar
OF pretty leaf round, fat dish; place the top
spoon and pass to each guest
Cream Of spinach soup, served in cups with
be followed by salmon outlets with tartare
asparagus tips and rice with tomato sauce faEored
with curry; lemon sherbet; salad served with
homemade cottage cheese; homemade ice cream;
coffee and bonbons.
For cream Of spinach soup. make a sauce OF one
large tablespoonful OF butter. the same quantity of
-four. TWO cupfuls Of milk and cream mixed. salt
and pepper 70 taste. Have ready one cuprul Of
boiled spinach that has been rubbed through
spinach and when the mixture IS well heated serve
For the salmon outlets, make panada follows:
Put into double boiler cupful OF cream While
# is heating rub together until smooth table
spoonful butter and three heapng tablespoonfuls
Of -four When the cream bois. STIR into II the
butter and -four cook until II thickens. Season
with tablespoonful OF lemon juice, tablespoonful
O. eh9ppeo paTsley saIt & ana S 5 sqo f one Pouna &
coId Then form into croGrette shape fatten roll
in egg and bread crumbs and fry in deep hot fat
Drain brown paper. Garnish with parsley. To
make the sauce tartare add chopped pickles, olives
and capers TO a mayonnaise dressing.
Homemade cottage cheese II properly prepared Is
far superior 10 the commercial product The more
freshly made the better the cheese II providing
for six people have ready four quarts of thickly
Ioppered nniIk-it should have soured quickly. Put
II into a large milk saucepan and heat very slowly
10 the scaldng point. but do not let II boil. Remove
from the stove and when It has separated thor
whey has disappeared, but 90 not squeeze hard
il VIII be ropy. Empty IL into bowl season
cur glass dish Cottage cheese is better II not
landed TO the extent Of making II into balls II,
il bsiIe the size of horse chestnuts and heap them
high on a fat glass plate.
For her veranda party one woman has planned
= clover hunt Adjoining her lawn is thrifty field
OF clover and into II her guests are to be turned
The lucky finder OF the most four-leaved clovers
viii receive a reminder or the occasion d prey ~
china tray with end Of four-iobed leaves as
decoration.