Dinners and Luncheons

About this eBook

Author

Pierce, Paul, 1866-

Title

Dinners and Luncheons: Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions

Credits

Produced by Annie McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print archive.

Language

English

LoC Class

TX: Technology: Home economics

Subject

Dinners and dining

Category

Text

eBook-No.

33652

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33652

Release Date

September 6, 2010

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Dinners — and — Luncheons — Dinners and Luncheons — NOVEL SUGGESTIONS FOR SOCIAL OCCASIONS. — Compiled by
2. 2.PAUL PIERCE — BREWER, BARSE & COMPANY — CHICAGO
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.CHAPTER I. — DINNER-GIVING FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF BUSY HOUSEWIVES. — Upon the Serving of Wines .
5. 5.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 .
6. 6.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 . — An Unusually Original Dinner . — A Spring Dinner . — College Dinners .
7. 7.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 .
8. 8.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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