The Washington times., 1906-04-25

l. Tell me how to make a cozy corner
material used, etc
.. Give me a recipe for au gratin po-
tatoes. Also, recipe for lemon pie.
DIME
l. Cozy corners have lost their pres
tige, and are now considered stuffy-
For yours. have low, comfortable
oivan covered with Persian rug. and
on this put sofa cushions, as many as
possible. covered with soft, harmoni-
GUS colOrs, in any materials suit
able TO your purse. over the divan
have shelf placed. not too high. paint
ed to correspond with the woodwork in
your room; behind this nail a strip of
tapestry, and on it put your favorite
books, a pair Of brass candleStiCks,
some photographs ard A nice piece or
two Of bric-a-brac. over the shelf hang
some good pictures. Add to the corner
a low table, containing the current mag
szines and a drop light. Place a good,
comfortable, lOunging chair nearby, and
your corner Will be coZy enough
.. Potatoes au Gratin-Slce potatoes
baking dish. sprinkling each layer with
salt, pepper, and bits of butter. When
all are in pour thickly with cracker
crumbs. salt, pepper, bits of butter and
some good cream cheese grated. Bake.
covered, for half an hour; uncover and
brown.
Lemon Pie-Cream teaspOonfuI Of
butter with a cupful OF sugar; dissolve
a heaping tablespoonful of corn starch
in gill of cold water. and stir il into
a Cupful of boiling water. Stir until
smooth, then pour over the sugar and
butter. Mix well, and when cool stir
IN the grated rind and the juice OF
a pie plate with puff paste, fill with
This mixture ana bake When done,
cover with meringue. return to the
oven and brown slightly.
To Editor woman's Inquiry Column:
Suggest a wardrobe for young lady
suitable for trip abroad during June
and July. What IS needed in wraps.
hats. etc. for both the voyage and sight
seeing? lGNORANI.
One mohair shirt waist suit, one long
coat. one tailor suit OF HghtWeighl
neckwear and two small. compact. .
jaunty hats would make a good ward
robe. Don't take many gloves: Tor you
can buy these on the other side much
cheaper than here. Plenty OF COM
Portable shoes should be taken: Pack
~ i'm steamer trunk, which slips un-
der the BERTH
To Editor woman's Inquiry Column:
Inform me how 70 make Philadelphia
pepperpot Also few other WAYS oI
preparing tripe- iOOoh" IT L
This recipe is not in my collection.
VIII one Of my readers send II TO me
for publication?
tripe. boil it first: put il into a sauce
pan. and cover it with cold water; let
il come slowly TO boil and simmer
for four hours. drain and put IN cool
place till wanted.
Stewed Tripe and Oysters-Drop
three dozen oysters into their boiling
Hqucr. cook for just one minute. ana
drain. Cut cold. boiled tripe into small
pieces; put IL over the fire with en-
ough water 10 cover il. and simmer for
three-QuarterS Of an hour Drain on
the water. have ready a pint Of fresh,
scalding milk. drop the tripe into this,
cook for fifteen minutes. add two table
spoonfuls of -four, rubbed into the
same quantity of butter. and stir un-
til smooth and thick. Season TO taste.
add the oysters. cook until they are
heated through; stir in very slowly
one beaten egg. and remove at once
from the fire Tripe may also be pre-
pared this same way. uSinE. instead Of
the oysters. cupful of celery. cut
into small pieces. and stewed until ten
der in salted. boiling water.
Fried Tripe-Lay cold, boiled tripe