New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
THANKSGIVING
IN A KITCHEN.
ETTE
By JEANETTE YOUNG NORTON

TINE similarity Of city fiat jewellers has
become so marked that economists and
Il socioogists are studying them as a
"cass" rather than as individual problems.
1t is a sad thing to become only an atom in this
great bulk of humanity, but if people will herd
together in crevices in stone piles, instead of
living like Christians in the open, what can
thew expect? What were formerly events in
the lives Of these same people have now be-
come but incidents! The fathouse wife ex-
claims:
What Get up q Thanksgiving dinner in
this place, with only a htchenette to do 1t in?
l should say not! If you want to be thankful
20 where there is more room!"
Can you blame her, you who own real kitch-
ems with full grown gas stoves and windows
that look out upon green trees? But what Is
to be the solution of her perplexing problem
Her family must have this most homely and
hearty Of all our festivals.
To most people a Thanksgiving dinner Of
some sort is a necessity; the custom is knotted
so ineStricably with our national traditions
that 10 be without a meal that serves as an
excuse for the friendly gathering is to feel
homeless and forlorn. Real kitchens, of course,
lcSLN Win py-S4DAi4LlSS5 DAb q FN-S~+-NAi~SSN 'A
fancy Of an architects tired brain-is only
closet which a light breakfast Of toast bacon,
eggs and coffee strains 10 capacity
The large dining public in the city Is made
up Of these fiat dwellers who fare forth once
dav in quest Of a square meal. Thanksgiving
in q restaurant is but sorry makeshift for
home hospitality and good cheer.
But there are ways in which the kitchen
etters nav be thankful, at least once year,
even though the blessing enters sideways via
the delicatessen route. Try the suggestion once
and see if the venerable home festival cannot
be made possible despite the htchenette and
the understood gas stove.
Arrange the rooms in holiday attire, bright
ening them, if possible, with few flowers. ser
the dinner table in the living room, 70 insure
the greatest amount Of space. Cover II Win a
paper tablecloth using white paper napkins 70
match. Provide three or four sizes OF paper
plates, and four or five serving pIaLGerS, aiso o
Of paper Place paper half pumpkin IN lhe
centre OF the table as a receptacle 1or mowers
OF fruit. There are many pretty place cares
70 choose from, one Of when is especially aPl
propriate being a paper turkey WIN spIgau
tail uainted in natural colOrs. This perches
upor me rim Of the water glass. Any OF the
little PAPER rnach6 service cups, IN tne form
Of pumpkins half cucumbers, potatoes, wal,
nuts, tomatoes and so on, may De USED 10 hoI"
sailed nuts olives and the other rellsnes'
Perhaps, even in these days OF 1000 economy
You are minded % be eXtravagant and nave
TURKEY. We would recommend something less
EXPENSIVE. but if YOU must have turkey, tne
bird may be purchased the day before lnanEs-
giving and prepared by the butcher READY Ior
stufBng. whn is made by the housewife. AFTER
the tuTkev is stuffed. it may be sent TO deli
catessen shop OF bakery, where for smaI con
siderstion IL will be roasted and delivered not
at a given time. II you have cnlcKen instead
Of turkey, the charge is only half as m9ch;
Suppose the menu runs alter TINS I@o son
Just zee how easily it may be served-even from
q kitchenette: ..-
AN OLD-FASHIONED THANKSGIVING
DINNER
Oysters on the half-shell.
Cream Of tomato soup.
Devilled crabs hot rolls, olives, celery.
Turkey Tor chicken), cranberry sauce HaSheu
potato, creamed onions
Artichoke salad, toasted crackers.
Mince and pumpkin PIE.
Coffee.
The oysters. Of course, arrive, all ready 70
serve The soup is the best when can De pur,
chased IN cans. and simply needs heating ana
porgi5iv a littIe additional seasoning. The crabs
are already devilled, they have been purchasen
from ? reliable dealer and need put re"
Moments in inc oven, where me rolls may DC
heated ir a paper bag az me same tIIe, 70 r.
with fffTl. ne tAlteN aiitfNo 1.'f@g -
To crarberrg ielly Is purchased in q jar, after
the narnor Of je.lies. This leaves only me POI
tatoes % boil and mash, the onions 70 pom ana
cream and the coffee 20 make on Ihe KlDne"-
cite stove. . -
An artichoke salad ia unusual enough 70 be
interesting; also, II is easy 70 MAKE. Buy a
can or Jar Of artichOke bottoms or rouhos ~
tir OF glass drain. slice and put them 70 mari
nate FOX twenty minutes in French dressing
70 which the juice Of onion mas peen aqua ndd
Uto1 4. 10. 1ad drain aRElU ana AlO
a half cup Of chopped celery hall cup OF
pine nuts and a sweet pepper cut IN strlps
Fold IN mayonnaise and serve IN lettuce lsay t
A mince and pumpkin pie from re alins
baker-or hOtel-with cheese and conee hnlsn
an excellent dinner, prepared a. the nlni l.h
Of trouble. Frozen dainties may be addeo Win
discretion, but are not necessity. ~
With no dishwaShing " mar her comiorI
after the meal, the kitchenette housekeeper mas
the advantage oyer her friends with more spa
eicyE guarters-and the turkey dripping pan
wash.