Dinners and Luncheons: Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions
by Paul Pierce
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1907. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. If it is multi vo Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. 104 Dinners and luncheons...
Chapters (199)
- Dinners
- and
- Luncheons
- Dinners and Luncheons
- NOVEL SUGGESTIONS FOR SOCIAL OCCASIONS.
- Compiled by
- PAUL PIERCE
- BREWER, BARSE & COMPANY CHICAGO
- CONTENTS.
- CHAPTER I.
- DINNER-GIVING FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF BUSY HOUSEWIVES.
- Upon the Serving of Wines.
- CHAPTER II.
- HOW TO SEND THE INVITATION—HOW TO SERVE IN PROPER FORM DINNERS AND LUNCHEONS WITH MENUS AND RECIPES. The Invitation.
- Dinner Menus.
- Menu I.
- Menu II. More Elaborate.
- Menu III. A Full Course Dinner.
- The Ease of a Course Dinner.
- A Fine Menu.
- A Mid-Summer Dinner.
- Luncheon Menus.
- Simple Luncheon.
- More Elaborate Luncheon.
- A Berry Luncheon.
- Midsummer Luncheon.
- A Rural Luncheon.
- Buffet Luncheon for Sixty.
- CHAPTER III.
- DINNERS AND ENTERTAINMENTS FOR PATRIOTIC, HOLIDAY AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS. Valentine Luncheon.
- A Lincoln Dinner.
- For St. Patrick's Day.
- Attractive Easter Luncheon.
- Cap and Bells Luncheon for April First.
- Decoration Day Luncheon.
- For a Hallowe'en Dinner.
- Fourth of July Dinner.
- A Luncheon for Thanksgiving.
- Thanksgiving Dinner.
- A Christmas Dinner.
- A Spring Dinner.
- College Dinners.
- CHAPTER IV.
- "ICE BREAKERS," SUGGESTIONS FOR DINNER, MENU AND PLACE CARDS, TABLE STORIES, TOASTS, TABLE DECORATIONS. Ice Breakers.
- Dinner, Menu and Place Cards.
- The Dinner.
- SAUCE
- WELSH RAREBIT
- ROAST BEEF
- WITH THE OYSTER COURSE
- WITH CLAMS
- SOUP—CONSOMME AND MOCK TURTLE
- FISH
- TERRAPIN
- LOBSTERS
- SHRIMPS
- FOR ENTRIES OF VARIOUS KINDS
- FOR A SPECIAL OR NOVEL DISH
- FROG'S LEGS
- LAMB
- ROAST PIG
- CHICKENS
- TURKEY
- GOOSE
- SUCCOTASH
- MACARONI
- ONIONS
- GREEN PEAS
- GAME
- SALAD
- DESSERT
- BON BONS
- JELLY
- PUDDING
- ICES
- FRUIT
- FIGS
- CHEESE
- ROQUEFORT
- COFFEE
- CIGARS
- CIGARETTES
- WINES
- Two Pies
- Table Stories.
- Points on Toasts.
- Toasts. Origin of Toasts.
- Etiquette of Toasts.
- Old Negro Sol's Toast.
- Bon Voyage.
- Family Dinner Toast.
- Ladies' Toast.
- To A Chaperone.
- For a Patriotic Dinner.
- Father O'Flynn.
- To the Finest Girl I Know.
- To My Lady Fair.
- A Toast Over the Wedding Cake.
- When The Bride Becomes a Mother.
- To a Bride.
- Picture of a Stork.
- At the Christening of a Girl Baby.
- The Babies.
- When the old Bachelor Announces his Engagement:
- TABLE DECORATIONS.
- Washington's Birthday.
- St. Patrick's Day.
- Fourth of July.
- Hallowe'en.
- For Christmas.
- CHAPTER V.
- HELPS OVER HARD PLACES—HINTS TO THE HOSTESS—DON'TS FOR THE TABLE—THE EMERGENCY MISTRESS—PASSING THE LOVING CUP.
- Passing the Loving Cup.
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