The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-02-21

the branches 81 a spreading cedar
can see right into the beautiful kitchen
with its modern. polished range. its
regiments 81 shining copper pans. lis
rows OF warm tinted casseroles and
terrines. Better sull can watch The
white -gowned priestess Who presides
over the culinary temple Nhat time
she prepares aeIczcies for the lucky
beings who are privileged 10 employ
her
90 not know them; ! have never
seen them. am merely 4 desoiaie
/ stranger come 10 look for summer in
a country village. and. By hazard, an
chored in cottage rooms overlooking
3 little Tudor manor house
As for the summer. il has nor come
In its place Is a czTicature. done IN
dun. damp. depressing greys- For my
self. I ache for nu.rimenL For they
give me nothing 70 cat in the cottage
at least. they give me nothing eala-
bic have suffered barbaric dietary
Of tepid chops leathery steaks and
sodden vegetables FOR nearly = fort
night. and so. when the kitchen win
dows opposite are thrown open. as
they are to-day. my eyes search the
view within with a longing both OF
emptiness and the remembrance q
past good cheer
The ghosts OF real. dainty. satisfying
repasts haunt me as / watch The
proceedings OF the cook Something
is toward. there Il activity IN he
kitchen. and lucky chance has given
me front seat for the show
Food, Il surrounds the interesting
creature in the kitchen Even az this
distance can distinguish its main
features. Coraltinted red muilet
those woodc0ck Of the sea" lie re-
posefully like We're De Veres. in a TOW.
Near them is a heap Of sweetbreads.
white and round Beyond Is Al open
dish full OF the tender portions 8
most spriuglike chickens. and IN The
foreground a dainty saddle Of noun
tain lamb II is powdered DER Ike a
lady's face. through which a sweet
roseblush peeps No living picture
can compare with IT,
And all around. on the table BY the
window and adjoining shelves. are the
accessories Of civilized cookery Con
dimenfs and sweet herbs. the Elazes.
the pralins and the fondants in Jars.
the essences and the favorings in bot
ties Molds. straineEs. bain-marie. a
cisel. a daubiere-everything. from
fonds De cuisine TO the last word in
culinary material abounds in this LII
cullian fairy-land
There are noises in the cottage be
hind me-comm0nplace. sordid noises
that irritate But I put my fingers
over my ears and lean further out q
my loaded easement in order 70 con
centrate the whole 81 nv attention on
the scene that is unfolding before my
eyes
Instinctiyeiy know that am about
20 witness the operations Of an adept
"a Gordon bleu There IS 4 def-ness.
a light touch. about her that convinces
me Of IT, she has done with preiim-
inaries now. and applies herself 10 s
special process soup. evidently.
A pan is removed from the stove
and brought TO the table By the win-
dow. InitIspy a white roux Of creamy
consistency a rcux az
-four and clarified butter-probably
seasoned with mushrooms. The scent
OF it seems TO come 70 me. across the
road.-the scent of hazel-nuts. There
"a N~s. ska a 30 lea
white delicacies. and when she BE-
gins rubbing these through a sieve and
adds them 10 some veal stock. and
then scatters cubes Of chicken and
salted tongue into the basin. know
this queen Of purees 70 be no less than
Neloufe Agnes Sorel,
The pan goes back 70 the FIRE. and
she turns her attention 10 the red
mullet How shall describe what
follows sald words can do nc
Justice 70 her treatment OF these cor
aline dreams. tell nothing OF the def
way In which she makes the cisel
along their sleek sides. Ny mouth
waters as watch her sprinkle lemon
juice upon them. What emotions stir
me as she dips them IN the marinade
Of white wine favored with thyme.
I bay leaves parsley and shailots In
agine the fragrance, | see her scatter
/ chopped fennel over all. before they
disappear In envelopes Of oiled paper
70 be gently grilled and served as
they stand"
At this tuncture something taxes
her out OF sight and suffer agonies
lest this be the end OF the enhancing
diatetic treat But no. have need
lessly alarmed myself she IL back
again. drawn by those allgring sweet
breads. as I might have guessed q
creature OF her artistic temperament
would be,
A new happiness surges through ne
while she izrds them with bacon and
truffies. How tenderly she places
them in the shallow cocotte and sur.
rounds them with garnish Of ALREADY.
prepared vegetables cut en- iuIienne,
! How sweefly perfect to observe heT
/ addition o. the braEing liquor. and the
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