New-York tribune., 1911-12-11

50 many letters have asked for menus
suitable throughout for cooking In paper
bags that here follow several each suit
able for a Christmas dinner. Directions
for cooking more than half their component
rarts have already been printed. To save
space 7 refer YOU back 10 them, taking Il
FOR granted that enthusiastic paper bag
cooks do not throw away anything con
ce~ning this method Of cookery.
word. first. concerning the trimming
of the Christmas table. II you care for
the new note I'm cookery. let your decora-
tions proclaim IT, To make d centrepiece
cut open cooking bag q the largest size,
or one uroportionat- 70 your needs, trim II
10 a perfect round and cut the edge IN
scaIlops or vandykes. Fold and fasten with
clips % shape into a shallow basket, line
with a scant rufIle Of crepe paper. letting
IL come lust even with the tips OF the seal
lops. curl the scallops or points slightly
outward. and fIl your basket with fruit
either natural or CrystalliZed. with nuts
candy or fancy cakes and tartlets made
gay with coloreo frosting Set the basket
before filing in q love round tray Of about
rs own size and hide the tray with d rufie
of creme paper matching the rufie In the
basket. Run ribbons either Of silk or
rrepe parer from this ccntrepiece 10 the
covers letting them end there under tiny
paper bags folded and clipped. and con-
tsIning either bonbons or small souvenir
zfts n the regular gift-msking has been
DELAYED until dinner time. larger bags
srrhushirC the gifts. may appear. But
they are rather clumsy, very small bags
are better Make them by cutting IN two
the smallest cooking bag. folding inward
tho two cut edges and fastening them deft-
l~ with tiny clips, set inside. Fold across
the open end as usual and have the CLIP
there very much in evidence.
r souvenirs are not included In the pro
rramme. even edible ones. make another
sort of centrepiece, and use pieces OF
rsper bag paper. either ornsmented with
outline drawings in color ~ bearing apt
quotations written iu red ink for place
cards
RI, make the CentrepieCe take Tag
Of proper size. fold I'm the corners neatly
=, tho bottom so as 10 make IL set square.
ard either cut away tho folded bits or clip
the points OF them together. II they are cut
OF. put clip along the openings they
leave fr=t folding in the cut edges hair
an inch Now cut the TOD tn deep scallops.
as nearly as possible tho shape Of tulip
petal. letting the cutting 90 half way down
the bag. Crimp or notch the edges Of the
tulip petals and bend them outward after
the manner or the flower. Tie sash Of
ribbon or crepe paper about the base or
tho bag. and nh it as YOU Uiil-with AoV
srv or greeuerv set IN q low Tin earthen or
glass vessel with Christmas cakes, or fruit
Don any shape
or ~o1 may even simulate 2 market bas-
ket tv rfI1g ths paper bag one with
greens. natural and artificial. laying rad
.zres tangeriues and other small things
among rho greens and TOPPING 81 with
ore of tha papiAr- -macht turkeys to oe had
i- me shors Whatever ths flling. arrange
t So that fr will droop gracefully over the
PAPER petals but not enough 70 weigh them
down -4t the baE. upon . round tray. with
si-hsr rufHa of paper matching the sash
.r color or else = mat Of green crinhed
tissue paper to carry tho line Of " into the
table surface
Decorated paper bags clipped to narrow
ribbons and hung from the chandelier. may
add ~ the rn and DO ont of the way.
Mark each with the name of the recipient.
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