2.00 o'clock. Cantaloupe Charlotte. Turn out on a dish, and heap whipped cream around it. Serve. 2.00 o'clock. Coffee. Begin to make it. 2.10 o'clock. Ice-cream and Cake. Serve. 2.15 o'clock. Coffee. Serve. Company Luncheons in Fall and Winter. LUNCHEON. Oysters a la Poulette. SmaU Tenderloin Steaks, with Mar- row-bones. Sweet Potatoes au Gratin. Roast Grouse, Bread Sauce. French Peas. Dressed Celery. Orange Jelly, with Whipped Cream. Chocolate. Fruit. Oysters in the Half-Shell. Rolled Bread. Fillet of Striped Bass, Tartar Sauce. Potatoes a la Parisienne. Broiled Chicken. Dressed Celery. Cauliflower au Gratin. Iced Coffee. Royal Croquettes, Sauce Allemand. Broiled Mushrooms. Roast Partridge, Bread Sauce. Green Peas. Escaloped Sweet Potatoes. Cheese Fingers. Burnt Almond Charlotte Russe. Orange Sherbet. Apricot Ice-cream, Fruit. Chocolate. Cake. BILLS OF FAEE. 909 Company Luncheons in Spring and Summer. Bouillon. | Chicken Consomme. Creamed Oysters, with Garnish of , Broiled Salmon, Bechamel Cream Puff-Paste Triangles. Sauce. Broiled Small Birds on Toast. Lamb Chops. French Peas. Asparagus Points on Toast. New Sorbet. Potatoes, with Parsley Sauce. Chicken Patties. < Sweetbreads, Larded and Baked, with Lobster Farce. Cream Sauce. Green Peas. Lettuce Salad. Marguerite Salad. Royal Diplomatic Pudding. \ Orange Sherbet. Walnut Ice-cream. Small Fancy Cakes. Caramel Ice-cream. Cake. Fruit. Fruit. Coffee. Coffee. COMPANY DINNERS AND SUPPERS. When the husband unceremoniously invites home to dine with him a friend of whose coming not the slightest mention has been made to the wife, she may be unable to make special preparation at short notice, and should be satisfied to set before the guest the good food which she ordinarily provides for the family, though it be plain. Suggestions as to what may be done in such cases have already been given in another part of this chapter, under the head " In Emergencies." But perhaps a few intimate friends are asked to be present at the family dinner. There is no need of any elaborate preparations, for a simple meal will be acceptable enough if it be well cooked and well served. Again, invitations may be issued to a more ceremonious dinner. It should be remembered, when arranging for such a meal, that the home table should be of a character absolutely distinct from that of the restaurant or hotel, despite the prevalent fancy of many house- keepers for copying the restaurant table as closely as possible. Then, too, unless a large number of guests be present, the dinner will be much more enjoyable if placed on the table and served by the host and hostess. Guard against the error of having too many dishes. An elegant dinner may be composed of a few dishes excellently cooked and faultlessly served ; whereas if the number be large, the liability of poor cooking is enhanced, and, moreover, as some of the dishes must stand awhile after they have been cooked, they may not be in the best state when brought to the table, though perhaps per- fect at first. 910 MISS PARLOA'S KITCHEN COMPANION.

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2.00 o'clock. Cantaloupe Charlotte. Turn out on a dish, and heap whipped cream around it. Serve. 2.00 o'clock. Coffee. Begin to make it. 2.10 o'clock. Ice-cream and Cake. Serve. 2.15 o'clock. Coffee. Serve. Company Luncheons in Fall and Winter. Oysters a la Poulette. SmaU Tenderloin Steaks, with Marrow-bones. Sweet Potatoes au Gratin. Roast Grouse, Bread Sauce. French Peas. Dressed Celery. Orange Jelly, with Whipped Cream. Chocolate. Fruit. Oysters in the Half-Shell. Rolled Bread. Fillet of Striped Bass, Tartar Sauce. Potatoes a la Parisienne. Broiled Chicken. Dressed Celery. Cauliflower au Gratin. Iced Coffee. Royal Croquettes, Sauce Allemand. Broiled Mushrooms. Roast Partridge, Bread Sauce. Green Peas. Escaloped Sweet Potatoes. Cheese Fingers. Burnt Almond Charlotte Russe. Orange Sherbet. Apricot Ice-cream, Fruit. Chocolate. Cake. Company Luncheons in Spring and Summer. Bouillon. | Chicken Consomme. Creamed Oysters, with Garnish of , Broiled Salmon, Bechamel Cream Puff-Paste Triangles. Sauce. Broiled Small Birds on Toast. Lamb Chops. French Peas. Asparagus Points on Toast. New Sorbet. Potatoes, with Parsley Sauce. Chicken Patties. < Sweetbreads, Larded and Baked, with Lobster Farce. Cream Sauce. Green Peas. Lettuce Salad. Marguerite Salad. Royal Diplomatic Pudding. \ Orange Sherbet. Walnut Ice-cream. Small Fancy Cakes. Caramel Ice-cream. Cake. Fruit. Fruit. Coffee. Coffee. COMPANY DINNERS AND SUPPERS. When the husband unceremoniously invites home to dine with him a friend of whose coming not the slightest mention has been made to the wife, she may be unable to make special preparation at short notice, and should be satisfied to set before the guest the good food which she ordinarily provides for the family, though it be plain. Suggestions as to what may be done in such cases have already been given in another part of this chapter, under the head " In Emergencies." But perhaps a few intimate friends are asked to be present at the family dinner. There is no need of any elaborate preparations, for a simple meal will be acceptable enough if it be well cooked and well served. Again, invitations may be issued to a more ceremonious dinner. It should be remembered, when arranging for such a meal, that the home table should be of a character absolutely distinct from that of the restaurant or hotel, despite the prevalent fancy of many housekeepers for copying the restaurant table as closely as possible. Then, too, unless a large number of guests be present, the dinner will be much more enjoyable if placed on the table and served by the host and hostess. Guard against the error of having too many dishes. An elegant dinner may be composed of a few dishes excellently cooked and faultlessly served ; whereas if the number be large, the liability of poor cooking is enhanced, and, moreover, as some of the dishes must stand awhile after they have been cooked, they may not be in the best state when brought to the table, though perhaps perfect at first.

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