Evening star., 1941-10-16
Parade OF
Cookery
Books

At last it is here-"The Escoff1er
Cook Book and Guide to the Fine
Art of Cookery offered by Crown
Publishers of New York to the con-
noisseurs, chefs and epicures OF
America. There have been other
. editions of this famous work, pub
lished in France as the Guide Gull
naire," and the translated versions
have been treasured possessions In
American homes where the art of
wining and dining was really un-
derstood. However, up to this time,
no real attempt had been made to
revise the nearly 5000 recipes into
a form suitable for practical Amer
lean use; now it is with Joy that we
greet the thick volume containing
the identical recipes used by the
great Escoffier himself-presented in
tune with the tempo of our country
and these modern times. None of
the good of the original book is
lost; much practically has been
added.
Arranged in two major sections,
l. THE Fundamental Elements of
Cooking" and 2 The Recipes" every
page presents delight to the cpl
cure. The publishers have cleverly
retained the precise sense Of Es-
cof1ers writing, and in many in
stances used certain French cooking
terms that were substantially un-
translatable. These are, however,
fully explained, both in the text
and In the very excellent glossary.
Not for the amateur, not for the
"just plain family cook this book
Is admittedly for those who excel
In the culinary art.
"The Better Homes and Gardens
Cook Book" features recipes thor
oughlv tested in the tasting-teSt
kitchen of Better Homes and Gar
dens, whose foods and equipment
editors have compiled it. The de
luxe edition. published by the Mere
dith Publishing Co. Of Des Moines,
Iowa. publishers of Better Homes
and Gardens Magazine, should make
an ideal shower gift for the bride,
or . housewarming present for any
one setting up housekeeping. 1t has
nicely arranged recipe sections,
bound In looSe-leaf style that make
further additions easy to manage.
Food classification charts. a section
on table setting and lavish, color
full illustrations enhance its useful
ness and appearance
Eleanora Senses Americas Nu-
triton Primer" published by NJ.
Barrows g. Co., Inc, OF New York,
answers the all-important question,
What to Eat and Why" With the
spotlight shining so brightly on ma
tional nutrition, this little volume is
beautifully planned to give the read
er all the essential facts, in every
day language, about healthful eating.
Her creed, summed up, of nutrition
for every one is What l eat keeps
me well, feeling fit and full of pep.
II do not eat the correct nutritious
foods very likely I'll feel sluggish,
perpetually tired. This will affect
my work and play" She lists clear
ly what every woman over 20 should
eat daily, what the younger woman
should include in her diet; what
foods are to be added or eliminated
for the too thin or too fat individual.
She suggests the same list for men.
In chatty style Miss Sense de-
scribes the bodybuilding proteins,
tells what they do for us and where
TO get them in regular family and
restaurant food. In the same way
she lists and describes the important
vitamins and other dietary essen
tiak.
In the speciality field M. Barrows
& Co. has also published Our
Candy Recipes" by May B. Van
Arsdale and Ruth Parrish Casa
Emellos. Both amateurs and COM
mercial candymakers will find much
of value in this book, which covers
the confectionery" field with re-
markable thoroughness. There are
even directions as to how to pack
. box of homemade candy so it will
have an attractive and professional
look. Carefully indexed and fully
illustrated, all recipes and directions
are easy to understand and simple
to follow.
Also In the specially field is re-
vised edition Of that perennial IA
vorite, "A Book of Hors D'Oeuvre,"
by Lucy G. Allen, just published by
Little, Brown g. Co. of Boston.
Chockful. of appetizing recipes for
piquant canapes. unusual savories
and tempting spreads, this book is
the answer to the hostess prayer.
Every phase of the appetizer and its
service Is dealt with, effectively and
in detail, and the smart illustrations
add greatly to the value of the VOL
ume-somettmes 1t is hard to Wis
ualize a complicated canape from
plain text
If you entertain frequently, espe-
cially at buffet or cocktail parties,
you should not be without copy Of
Miss Aliens book. l know Of MOTH
ing more difficult for the average
hostess to solve than the problem
Of varying her appetizers often
enough 30 that they do not become
boring to her guests. B. C.