Anchois. Amandes sales.
“ To give satiety a fresh appetite.” — Othello, II. i.
Grenouilles it la Montpensier.
Concombres.
“ A most fresh and delicate creature.” — Othello, II. ii.'
Chateau Yquem, 1809.
“ Too much of joy.” — Othello, II. iv,
. Terrapin losange, Chantilly.
“ One that excels the quirks of blazoning pens.” — Othello, II. i.
M,oet et Chandon, Brut Imperial.
“And let me the canakin clink, clink,
And let me the canakin clink ” — Othello, II. ii.
AN “ APRIL FOOL ” MENU.
When the guests of the Hotel Berkeley, Asheville, U.S.A. , sat down to dinner on April 1
they were confronted with a menu of which the extract below is a fair sample : —
♦ + (tttenu +
ALL EOOL’S-DAY’. tfif“ Enjoy Yourself
nL qooj\rrtle, Qxauonles. osuoQmme Boyao.
puj-xishso. sq£)jkins.
oilg.eduii'Bg, on Tr’xuoouy hSaovy uce
Poores Parisauuai.
ucexxa'I. xed Pickij\lles.
BooduQiled n, Egnug See.
Boa ismbs oagj ef, ural GraiyBjqvy. oaast Turqp.wkey, ssiDreng.
Everyone naturally turned it upside down to read, but even that way it wouldn’t work.
Before the joke had worn out its welcome the waiters submitted “ translated” menus.
CLASSICAL BILL OF FABE QUOTATIONS &c. 695
Classical Bill of Fare Quotations and
Mottoes for Menus.
For some years past it has become the fashion for English and American
hostesses to enliven their informal Dinners by having incorporated appropriate
mottoes or quotations with the Menu.
Those who wish to adopt the modern fad will find the following quotations of
great help when compiling Menus for special occasions : —
Introducton to Dinners, &c.
“ Well, I promised you a dinner,”
(Merry Wives of Windsor) saitli ;
“ Which shall have due course,” continues
(Winter’s Tale) in frosty breath.
“ Our most mutual entertainment ’ ’
(Measure for A Measure) lends
“ Pleasant jest and courtesy”
(Labour Lost to Love) extends.
Then “ draw nigh and take your places,”
Urges (Titus Andronicus) ;
And, bow low ! (All’s Well that Ends Well),
“ Pray God’s blessing,” soft reminds us.
See “ the white rose and the red ’’.rose.
Blend, as (Richard III.) contrives ;
“ Violets dim — but sweeter ’ ’ vying —
(Winter’s Tale) for summer strives. — M. F. Brown.
“ God sendeth and giveth both mouth and the meat.” — Tusser.
“ Tell me whom you live with, and I will tell you what you are.” — Spanish Proverb.
“ Cheerful looks make every dish a feast.” — Massinger.
“ There may be the same vitiated taste in the choice of friends as of food.” — Bacon.
“ You are welcome, worthy sir, as I have, words to bid you and you shall find it so in all
that I can do.” — Shakespeare.
“ Sit down and feed, welcome to our table.” — As You Like It, ii. 8.
“ Now, good digestion wait on appetite, and health on both.” — Macbeth, iii. 4.
“ Let’s see your list of the larder, then ; I ask it as a favour. I always match my appetite to
my bill of fare.” — She Stoops to Conquer.
“ The landlord told him that his palate should be suited, for whatever the air, earth, and sea
produced of birds, beasts, or fish, the hotel was abundantly supplied with.” — Bon Quixote.
“ To the latter end of a fray and the beginning of a feast fits a dull fighter but a keen
.guest.” — Henri / IV. iv. 2.
“ Come, let’s to dinner.” — Henry IV. iv. 2.
“ If you have a loitering servant, send him of thy errand just before his dinner.” — Fuller.
“ Coquetry whets the appetite ;
Flirtation depraves it.” — Ik Marvel.
“ And there, merrily seated in a ring,
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Anchois. Amandes sales.
“ To give satiety a fresh appetite.” — Othello, II. i.
Grenouilles it la Montpensier.
Concombres.
“ A most fresh and delicate creature.” — Othello, II. ii.'
Chateau Yquem, 1809.
“ Too much of joy.” — Othello, II. iv,
. Terrapin losange, Chantilly.
“ One that excels the quirks of blazoning pens.” — Othello, II. i.
M,oet et Chandon, Brut Imperial.
“And let me the canakin clink, clink,
And let me the canakin clink ” — Othello, II. ii.
AN “ APRIL FOOL ” MENU.
When the guests of the Hotel Berkeley, Asheville, U.S.A. , sat down to dinner on April 1
they were confronted with a menu of which the extract below is a fair sample : —
♦ + (tttenu +
ALL EOOL’S-DAY’. tfif“ Enjoy Yourself
nL qooj\rrtle, Qxauonles. osuoQmme Boyao.
puj-xishso. sq£)jkins.
oilg.eduii'Bg, on Tr’xuoouy hSaovy uce
Poores Parisauuai.
ucexxa'I. xed Pickij\lles.
BooduQiled n, Egnug See.
Boa ismbs oagj ef, ural GraiyBjqvy. oaast Turqp.wkey, ssiDreng.
Everyone naturally turned it upside down to read, but even that way it wouldn’t work.
Before the joke had worn out its welcome the waiters submitted “ translated” menus.
CLASSICAL BILL OF FABE QUOTATIONS &c. 695
Classical Bill of Fare Quotations and
Mottoes for Menus.
For some years past it has become the fashion for English and American
hostesses to enliven their informal Dinners by having incorporated appropriate
mottoes or quotations with the Menu.
Those who wish to adopt the modern fad will find the following quotations of
great help when compiling Menus for special occasions : —
Introducton to Dinners, &c.
“ Well, I promised you a dinner,”
(Merry Wives of Windsor) saitli ;
“ Which shall have due course,” continues
(Winter’s Tale) in frosty breath.
“ Our most mutual entertainment ’ ’
(Measure for A Measure) lends
“ Pleasant jest and courtesy”
(Labour Lost to Love) extends.
Then “ draw nigh and take your places,”
Urges (Titus Andronicus) ;
And, bow low ! (All’s Well that Ends Well),
“ Pray God’s blessing,” soft reminds us.
See “ the white rose and the red ’’.rose.
Blend, as (Richard III.) contrives ;
“ Violets dim — but sweeter ’ ’ vying —
(Winter’s Tale) for summer strives. — M. F. Brown.
“ God sendeth and giveth both mouth and the meat.” — Tusser.
“ Tell me whom you live with, and I will tell you what you are.” — Spanish Proverb.
“ Cheerful looks make every dish a feast.” — Massinger.
“ There may be the same vitiated taste in the choice of friends as of food.” — Bacon.
“ You are welcome, worthy sir, as I have, words to bid you and you shall find it so in all
that I can do.” — Shakespeare.
“ Sit down and feed, welcome to our table.” — As You Like It, ii. 8.
“ Now, good digestion wait on appetite, and health on both.” — Macbeth, iii. 4.
“ Let’s see your list of the larder, then ; I ask it as a favour. I always match my appetite to
my bill of fare.” — She Stoops to Conquer.
“ The landlord told him that his palate should be suited, for whatever the air, earth, and sea
produced of birds, beasts, or fish, the hotel was abundantly supplied with.” — Bon Quixote.
“ To the latter end of a fray and the beginning of a feast fits a dull fighter but a keen
.guest.” — Henri / IV. iv. 2.
“ Come, let’s to dinner.” — Henry IV. iv. 2.
“ If you have a loitering servant, send him of thy errand just before his dinner.” — Fuller.
“ Coquetry whets the appetite ;
Flirtation depraves it.” — Ik Marvel.
“ And there, merrily seated in a ring,