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Paul Pierce. Dinners and Luncheons
Dinners and Luncheons
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I
DINNER-GIVING FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF BUSY HOUSEWIVES
Upon the Serving of Wines
CHAPTER II
HOW TO SEND THE INVITATION—HOW TO SERVE IN PROPER FORM DINNERS AND LUNCHEONS WITH MENUS AND RECIPES
The Invitation
Dinner Menus
Menu I
Menu II. More Elaborate
Menu III. A Full Course Dinner
The Ease of a Course Dinner
A Fine Menu
A Mid-Summer Dinner
Luncheon Menus
Simple Luncheon
More Elaborate Luncheon
A Berry Luncheon
Midsummer Luncheon
A Rural Luncheon
Buffet Luncheon for Sixty
CHAPTER III
DINNERS AND ENTERTAINMENTS FOR PATRIOTIC, HOLIDAY AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS
Valentine Luncheon
A Lincoln Dinner
For St. Patrick's Day
Attractive Easter Luncheon
Cap and Bells Luncheon for April First
Decoration Day Luncheon
For a Hallowe'en Dinner
Fourth of July Dinner
A Luncheon for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Dinner
A Christmas Dinner
An Unusually Original Dinner
A Spring Dinner
College Dinners
CHAPTER IV
"ICE BREAKERS," SUGGESTIONS FOR DINNER, MENU AND PLACE CARDS, TABLE STORIES, TOASTS, TABLE DECORATIONS
Ice Breakers
Dinner, Menu and Place Cards
The Dinner
SAUCE
WELSH RAREBIT
ROAST BEEF
WITH THE OYSTER COURSE
WITH CLAMS
SOUP—CONSOMME AND MOCK TURTLE
FISH
TERRAPIN
LOBSTERS
SHRIMPS
FOR ENTRIES OF VARIOUS KINDS
FOR A SPECIAL OR NOVEL DISH
FROG'S LEGS
LAMB
ROAST PIG
CHICKENS
TURKEY
GOOSE
SUCCOTASH
MACARONI
ONIONS
GREEN PEAS
GAME
SALAD
DESSERT
BON BONS
JELLY
PUDDING
ICES
FRUIT
FIGS
CHEESE
ROQUEFORT
COFFEE
CIGARS
CIGARETTES
WINES
Two Pies
Table Stories
Points on Toasts
Toasts
Origin of Toasts
Etiquette of Toasts
Old Negro Sol's Toast
Bon Voyage
Family Dinner Toast
Ladies' Toast
To A Chaperone
For a Patriotic Dinner
Father O'Flynn
To the Finest Girl I Know
To My Lady Fair
A Toast Over the Wedding Cake
When The Bride Becomes a Mother
To a Bride
Picture of a Stork
At the Christening of a Girl Baby
The Babies
When the old Bachelor Announces his Engagement:
TABLE DECORATIONS
Washington's Birthday
St. Patrick's Day
Fourth of July
Hallowe'en
For Christmas
CHAPTER V
HELPS OVER HARD PLACES—HINTS TO THE HOSTESS—DON'TS FOR THE TABLE—THE EMERGENCY MISTRESS—PASSING THE LOVING CUP
Passing the Loving Cup
