A year's cookery

Luncheon. — Stewed Giblets. — Clean the giblets according to the directions already given (February 1st). When thoroughly washed, dry them well and roll them in flour. Put the gizzards and feet into a saucepan with half a pint of water or stock, and six peppercorns. Let them stew gently for three-quarters of an hour, then add the rest of the giblets, another pint of water, a small onion stuck with one clove, the red part of a large carrot scraped to pulp, a bunch of parsley, a sprig of thyme, a bay-leaf, and a stick of celery ; stew for an hour and a half longer. Take out the herbs; put the giblets upon a dish : if necessary, add a little liquid browning to it, and serve very hot. This is an inexpensive, nourishing and appetising dish. For Browning, see January 2nd; Jam and Bread with Milk (February 23rd). Dinner. — Gravy Soup (August 31st) ; Boiled Pork (February 23rd) ; Pease Pudding (December 4th) ; Cabbages (June 4th); Potatoes (April 7th); Tapioca and Apples (February 18th); Cheese (June 8th). _ _ Things that must not be Forgotten. 1. Wash one pound of prunes and throw away the water. Put them into a basin with as much water as will cover them, and leave them to soak all night. 2. Pastry is to be made to-day (April 17th) — cheese-cakes (Au¬ gust 18tli), a few jam tartlets and a rhubarb pie (August 7th), Vienna bread (August 26th), rice cake (August 2nd). 3. Boll tightly and boil the beef (February 23rd). Put it under a weight. 4. Boil the brine with an additional handful of salt. See Brine (January 13tli). 5. Sprinkle a little salt on the cheek and leave it for two or three hours. Wash it thoroughly with plenty of salt, and take away the soft bone where the slime lodges. Wash it again and wipe it dry, and put it into the brine when this is cold. February 7th. Breakfast. Luncheon. Dinner, Tinned Prawns. Poor Man’s Goose. Cabbage Soup. Cold Pork, with Brawn Semolina Mould. Curried Rabbit. Sauce. Boiled Rice. Hot Buttered Toast. Potatoes. Vienna Bread. Stewed Endive. Brown and White Bread Stewed Pranes. and Butter. Custard. Damson Jam. Bread and Milk. Cheese. Marketing. For the Day.— The Fry of a small Pig, about one and a half pounds. This must be perfectly fresh, or it will not be good. One good-sized Gstend Rabbit, to weigh about three and a half pounds ; a fine young Cabbage, with a good heart, for soup ; Potatoes, Endive. For To-morrow.— One good-sized Brill (see January 9th); two fine Fowls, trussed for boiling ; three heads of Celery. Fowls will be very dear soon, therefore it will be well to have a couple while they are still to be had at a reasonable price. Fowls for boiling should have small but not black legr, and the flesh should be as white as possible. One pound of Bacon, cut into thin rashers (see Bacon, January 3rd) ; two Batavian Endives ; a small Beet¬ root ; one-pennyworth of Parsley ; quarter of a pint of picked Shrimps ; threepennyworth of fresh Cream ; a couple of fresh unsalted Pig’s Feet, ready cleaned by the butcher. The feet of large pigs will be better than those of small ones. v