A year's cookery

Throw a tea-spoonful of cold water into the coffee and leave it by the side of the fire for a few minutes to clear, then put it through the muslin strainer into the coffee-pot, already made hot for it, in which it is to be sent to table. Skate, with Brown Butter (February 12th); Potted Hare (January 7th); Scones (May 23rd); Milk Toast (June 17th). Dinner. — Cod's Head and Shoulders. — Boil the cod in the stock in which the brill was cooked (December 6th). Shrimp Sauce (January 30th); Oyster Sauce (October 16th); Boiled Beef (March 4th); Potatoes (May 12th); Turnip Tops (June 4th) ; Vermicelli Pudding (August 1st) ; Cheese (June 8th). Things that must not be Forgotten. 1. Turn over the pig’s cheek and the head and feet in the brine. 2. Preserve the pieces of fish and any sauce there may be. 3. Stew the bones of the rolled beef for stock. January 12 th. Breakfast. Luncheon. Dinner. Boiled Eggs. Shepherd’s Pie of Beef. Oyster Soup. Potted Hare. Apple Pie. Broiled Steak. Toast or Hot Rolls. Baked Potatoes and Brus- Brown and White Bread sels Sprouts. and Butter. Town Pudding. Honey. Bread and Milk. Cheese and Watercress. Marketing. For the Day.— Two dozen large Oysters, or a tin of preserved Oysters. A large slice of Rump Steak, not less than one inch thick, and weighing from three to three and a half pounds ; six ounces of Beef Suet ; Apples, Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts, Watercress. For To-morrow.— A brace of well-hung Pheasants. The condition of the birds may be easily ascertained by examination, particularly about the vent. If the flesh is white and fresh-looking, and if the birds smell perfectly sweet, the pheasants will, w’hen cooked, taste no better than an ordinary fowl, which may be procured at much less cost. The degree of “ highness ” which they have attained must be regulated by the taste of the eaters. Two-pennyworth of fresh Mutton Bones ; and order three-pennyworth of Cream for the puree to-morrow. One-pennyworth of Parsley. Sardines: in buying Sardines, it will be well to procure a tin that will contain sufficient, and no more, for the requirements of the family. Although sardines will keep for two or three days, they are best when taken from a newly opened tin, and as the fish are preserved in tins of varying size, there need be no difficulty in providing the quantity likely to be used. For the sake of making a change, they may be turned out of the tin to a separate dish, have a little fresh oil poured upon them, and minced capers drained from the vinegar strewed over them. Champagne or forced Rhubarb will probably be obtainable now. Half a bundle will be sufficient for dinner to-morrow. Breakfast. — Boiled Eggs (January 5th); Potted Hare (January 7th); Potted Grouse (January 7th); Bread and Milk (January 25th). Luncheon — Shepherd's Pie. — It may be that the rolled beef will be preferred cold. It is probable, however, that if it has been used for supper as well as dinner what is left of it will not be very presentable. Therefore it will be most economical to make a pie of it. Boil as