A year's cookery

Angelica cut into strips, preserved cherries and pistachio kernels make a very pretty garnish for sweet dishes of all kinds, the dark green of the angelica and the lighter green of the pistachios contrasting very effectively with the bright colour of the cherries. These ingredients are generally avoided because they are regarded as. expensive. If carefully used, however, it would be found that half a pound of each would suffice for the moderate requirements of a family for five or six months. The cherries and pistachios must be kept separate in covered jars, and the angelica must be kept in a cool place excluded from the air. The pistachios before being used must be blanched as almonds are, that is, they must be put into a saucepan with the cold water and heated gently till on the point of boiling, when the skins can be easily slipped off, leaving the beautiful green kernel exposed to view. Half a dozen kernels, half an inch of angelica, and a dozen cherries, would make a plain pudding or blancmange look quite a superior dish. Break the biscuits and ratafias into moderate-sized pieces. After ornamenting the buttered mould put in the biscuit, carefully, not to disturb the ornamentation, and pour gently in a custard made of two-thirds of a pint of milk, the yolks of two, and the white of one, egg. Sweeten to taste and flavour with vanilla or almond. Lay a round of buttered kitchen paper on the top of the pudding, and steam it till it is firm in the centre. (Treacle Budding, March 28th.) It will take about three-quarters of an hour, and the water * should be boiled gently. Let it stand a minute, turn it carefully upon a hot dish, and pour a little good sauce round it. If the pudding is preferred cold, boil the custard and mix an ounce of dissolved gelatine with it. Cheese (June 8th). Tea. — Currant Cake (June 26tli). Supper. — Salad (March 13th). Whipped Cream (December 12th). Things that must not be Forgotten, 1. The white of egg that is not used will be a valuable addition to the batter pudding to-morrow. 2. Preserve the liquor in which the turbot is boiled. Fish soup can be made of it for to-morrow. 3. Put a cupful of green lentils to soak all night in cold water. July 83th. Breakfast. .Fried Ham. Fried Eggs. Teacakes. Dry Toast. Honey. Brown and White Bread and Butter. Corn Flour Milk. Luncheon. Fish Cakes. Baked Batter Budding. Dinner. Fish Soup, Simple. Roast Ribs of Beef, Boiled Lentils. Potatoes. Newmarket Pudding. Cheese. Marketing. For the Day. — One or two ribs of Beef, according to the requirements of the family. The butcher should be asked to bone the meat, roll it, and skewer it firmly. Potatoes ; two pounds of old potatoes will be wanted for the fish cakes ; a fresh Ox Tongue. If this is not to be procured immediately it can be ordered of the butcher and pickled as soon as convenient. A tongue is never so good as when boiled straight out of the pickle. For To-morrow.— A pennyworth of Watercress. Beeakfast. — Fried Ham (March 5th) ; Fried Eggs (March 5th) ; Teacakes (February 14th) ; Corn Flour Milk (June 19th). Luncheon. — Fish Cakes (January 13th) ; Baked Batter Pudding (February 5th).