Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21

around the edge to keep the dishes from
slipping off. In an attached wire compart-
ment are bottles for carrying liquids, ana
between the shelves are placed alconoi
or chocolate. The newest picnic basket Is
of willow and about the size or large
dress suit case. II is light In weight and
made with reference to a careful utilization
of space. Strips OF leather hold knives,
forks and plates to the under side OF the
cover.
In the more elaborate baskets there are
also corkscrews and can openers. In the
ard receptacle for the alcohol boxes for
sandwiches and cake wicker covered bot
ties for milk or lemonade, porcelain but
ter tar and similar ones for cheese or pre-
serves, two fat obiong serving dishes. ana
half dozen each cups, saucerss glasses
ard spoons. There are also dolies, salts
and peppers.
SHOE BOX LUNCH.
While we cannot all afford these lux
urious receptacles for food and its service,
we can all raise shoe box and the proof
of It's contents will be found IN the eating.
Let us pack one with a nice little lunch
for two that may be eaten on the train or
at the beach. Always keep on hand at this
time of the year plenty of paper napkins,
paraffine paper, smooth brown paper for
wrapping parcel and neat ball of Irvine.
Having brushed and aired your box that
there be no lingering odor. of leather line
with smooth piece Of white or parathne
paper. Now, in the bottom. we shall place
some fruit. If It be kind that bruises
easily, wrap each piece In q square of the
oiled paper that 1t may not mess" other
things Here, too, shall be some olives
drained and wiped, ditto some tiny pickles
and radishes, each in its cover Of paper,
then eggs deviled and wrapped In paper: !
suppose you know just how to do 1t, but
some one else may not; so we will recapit-
ulate. Boil fresh eggs twenty minutes,
drain and cover with cold water. Let
them stand until cold. then shell and cut
the egg in two. either lengthwise or cross
wise, but with sharp knife SO that the
cleft will be lean. Remove the yolks and
place in bowl. Mash to paste, adding
mayonnaise dressing, bit of made mus
tard and few chopped capers. Sprinkle
rather lightly with salt and pepper Beat
together until creamy then refill the whites,
press deftly together and roll In paper to
keep their shape. Plain bread and butter
Is best to eat with these, so we Will butter
the end Of a tender loaf, cut a thin slice,
butter again and so until we have
enough. Between some Of these thin slices
we will put nasturtium or lettuce leaves
lightly busted with salt. Then there must
be q few heartier sandwiches. Would you
like fish, We may have either sardines,
caviare or anchovy.
EGG AND sARDTSE SANDWICHES.
Skin. bono and mash four sardines to a
paste with the yolks OF two hard boiled
eggs Season with lemon juice and minced
olives and spread between thin slices Of
buttered bread.
ANCHovY SANDWICHES.
Pound the anchovies to q paste and mix
with equal quantities of stoned, chopped
olives or the yolks of hard-bolled eggs.
For the latter mix n half teaspoonful Of
dry mustard with two tablespoonful of
butter add the yolks Of three eggs rubbed
to a paste, three bones anchovies and three
small pickles chopped fine. Then spread.
CAVIARE SANDWICHES
Mix with a little lemon juice and spread.
Other good sandwiches from which you
may make your choice are:
CHEESE ROLL SANDWICHES.
Take a small Neufchatel cheese and rub
to a cream, with a tablespoonful OF butter
and the yolks of two hard-boiled eggs.
Blend with the white OF an egg, sprinkle
with salt and paprika and spread on thin
slices of evenly cut bread. Roll up and tie
or skewer firmly and roll In oiled paper.
HAM SANDWICHES.
Chop fine q half pound of old boiled ham
and two pickles then season to taste with
pepper and mustard. Spread between slices
of rye bread.
SWEET SANDWICHES.
Perhaps you may like couple of sweet
sandwiches In place of cake For these
chopped dates may be used alone or mixed
with an equal quantity or chopped walnut
meats. Candied cherries chopped with
seeded raisins and crystalized ginger mixed
with orange juice to make them stick to-
gether make delicious sandwiches.
CURRANT TARTS.
On the very top of your box, where they
will not get crushed put layer of current
tarts
Cut into an even number of circles with
a cooky cutter some flaky pie crust. Into
half of these circles stamp round holes with
the top of an open thimble. Bake until
crisp and haky spread the lower half with
"A spoonful of currant jelly and put the eye
let-holed ones on top.
Now tuck In a good supply of the paper
napkins to take the place of plates WIDEN
serving your luncheon, and before putting
on the lid two tiny boutonnieres Of nastur-
tiums or sweet peas, and l am sure You
will agree with me that shoe-hoX luncheon
was beyond reproach. The same luncheon,
ampliied, makes a nice Sunday night sup
per to eat picuic fashion on the lawn or
piazza or as a buffet luncheon from the
dining room table
EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD.
Where Tunnels Meet.