Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
DELICIOUS DELICACIES
Sf GATHERED BY WANDERERI
Os Eggs Italian Pdstas and Italian Cream Fritters Are
s@ Dainty additions to American Menus
BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

fCepvriohf, 1890. Jv Mrs. W.. A. Wilson. Al
X riohts rescrrrdD
& (SOMING to this corner this week are
~ some delicious dishes garnercd by a
famous old gentleman who. when the
wAnderlust seizes him. quietly pack:
biz pack and hies forth to that par
tieular spot he has been dreaming
about. II has been my privilege to
browse among his diaries and l find
this: Sept. 1Sth-arrived at the foot.
hills Of the Swiss Alps and after break
fasting upon n delicate concoction called
eggs. ] pestercd madame for her roc
fpe." and then followed the rrcpc--
trt just there ! Sauscd and we went
kitchenward for II was luncheon time.
i said that the reciia looked very good
go IL was decided that we would have
81 for luncheon. Hence you may try
this recipe:
Swiss EGGS
Butter individual ramekins we'll and
s,srinkle with fine bread crumbs. Now
plnce in each ramekin one large table
sl'oon OF cheese, broken in tiny bits
and 5. rinkle again with crumbs. Now
break 10 each ramckin one egg and
eprinkle the egg with fine crumbs. then
psur over II four tablespoons Of thirk
crfam sauce. Sprinkle thickly with finc
crpmbs and grated cheese and bake in
O moderate oven for eighteen minutes.
Serve it in the following menu:
Tomato Cocktail
Swiss Eggs Baked Potatoes
Lettuce Russian Dressing
Banana Fritters Vanilla Sauce
" Coffee
Ma cherie, but you have again taken
me back to madame's wonderful kitchen
IN, the Swiss foothills, and. ah but
loved to Hnger there. for the scenery
and sports were most attractive; but my
fancy soon tired, and as I recollcct !
sm sure l spent that early spring in
the garden Of honeymoon dreams at
Lake Como, so let US go back to. the
diary and soc If my thoughts arc cor.
rect. Turning over the pages we find
this entry: April Is. Como. Italy
Arrived here early today and am lodged
with my very good friend. Count Bel
lazzei. whose place is just short walk
from the lake Then. turning over a
few pages more. we find these lines
from Byron's Don Juan: when
dinner hath oppressed thee. think it is
the gloomiest hour which turns up out
of the sad twenty four. The sad
wall from some of the visitors who stop
at the hotel brought this to nv mind.
but /, myself. have avoided this state
hy journcying to various inconspicuous
inns about the beautiful countryside.
and while tramping about the country
yesterday ! found a little inn on the
mountain pass. and here | ate the most
delicious pasta that visions Of Il are
still in my mind when I try, with mere
mnn's effort, to follow the chefs cx-
plicit directions for its manufacture.
Back we went to the kitchen to try
This pie, for it sounded truly delicious.
though no quantity of materials was
given.
italian Pasta
Grease a large saucepan and add
Tico quarts Of tcoter,
One-hdt cup of finely chopped
enions,
One halt cup Of finely chopped green
peppers.
Bring to boil and then add one
pound of spaghetti. standing the spa
ghetti in the saucepan SO that as it
cooks II falls into the water. Cook for
twenty minutes and then drain. Turn