[Gutenberg 7350] • How to Prepare and Serve a Meal; and Interior Decoration by Lansdown, Lillian B. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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HOW TO PREPARE AND SERVE A MEAL AND INTERIOR DECORATION

CONTENTS HOW TO PREPARE AND SERVE A MEAL

I. BEFORE THE MEAL IS SERVED II. ENTER THE WAITRESS III. BREAKFAST IV. LUNCHEONS V. THE INFORMAL (HOME) DINNER VI. THE FORMAL DINNER VII. AFTERNOON TEAS VIII. SUPPERS IX. OUTSIDE THE EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT X. CARVING HINTS XI. PLANNING A MENU XII. MENUS FOR A THANKSGIVING, A CHRISTMAS AND A LENTEN DINNER

INTERIOR DECORATION

I. LINES AND CURVES II. FORM, COLOR AND PROPORTION III. INDIVIDUAL ROOMS OF THE HOUSE IV. LIVING-ROOM, DRAWING-ROOM AND LIBRARY V. BED ROOM, NURSERY AND PLAY ROOM VI. SOME HINTS ANENT PERIOD FURNITURE

CHAPTER I: BEFORE THE MEAL IS SERVED

IN THE BUTLER’S PANTRY BEFORE ANYTHING EDIBLE COMES TO THE TABLE NAPKINS, SILVER, CHINA AND GLASS DESIRABLE IMPROVEMENTS

CHAPTER II: ENTER THE WAITRESS

THE MAID AT THE TABLE CHAPTER III: BREAKFAST

BREAKFAST FRUIT CEREALS TOAST BACON EGGS COFFEE FOR THE CHILDREN

CHAPTER IV: LUNCHEONS

THE INFORMAL LUNCHEON THE FORMAL LUNCHEON THE FORMAL LUNCHEON MENU

CHAPTER V: THE INFORMAL (HOME) DINNER

TWELVE MENUS FOR GOOD FAMILY DINNERS

CHAPTER VI: THE FORMAL DINNER

THE WHAT’S WHAT OF A FORMAL DINNER THE COURSES A GOOD FRUIT COCKTAIL RECIPE THREE FORMAL DINNER MENUS

CHAPTER VII: AFTERNOON TEAS

THE INFORMAL TEA THE FORMAL TEA

CHAPTER VIII: SUPPERS

THE LATE SUPPER

CHAPTER IX: OUTSIDE THE EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT

SHERRY OR MADEIRA SAUTERNE OR RHINE WINE CLARET CHAMPAGNE, BURGUNDY OR PORT CORDIALS AND LIQUEURS

CHAPTER X: CARVING HINTS CHAPTER XI: PLANNING A MENU

SOUP HORS D’OEVRES FISH ENTREES SALADS DESSERTS THE ROASTS

CHAPTER XII: MENUS FOR A THANKSGIVING—A CHRISTMAS AND A LENTEN DINNER

THANKSGIVING DINNER CHRISTMAS DINNER LENTEN DINNER

INTERIOR DECORATION

CHAPTER I: LINES AND CURVES

CURVED LINES BROKEN LINES VERTICAL LINES

CHAPTER II: FORM, COLOR AND PROPORTION

OBLONG THE SQUARE THE TRIANGLE CURVED FORMS COLOR PROPORTION

CHAPTER III: INDIVIDUAL ROOMS OF THE HOUSE

THE DINING ROOM AND “WORK ROOMS” WORKING ROOMS VERSUS LIVING ROOMS

CHAPTER IV: LIVING ROOM, DRAWING ROOM AND LIBRARY CHAPTER V: BED ROOM, NURSERY AND PLAY ROOM

NURSERY AND PLAY ROOM

CHAPTER VI: SOME HINTS ANENT PERIOD FURNITURE