Finer Cooking: Dishes For / Edition 1

by X. M. Boulestin

Overview

A complete guide for the planning of fine meals, this book instructs budding and experienced hostesses alike in the art of entertaining. It provides information on parties, the duties of a hostess, autumn fare, Christmas meals, Lenten fare, exotic food, and Gothic parties.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780710310552
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/27/2006
Series:	Kegan Paul Library of Culinary Arts
Pages:	342
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1. Parties 2. The Duties of a Hostess 3. Supper or Breakfast? 4. The Hostess Cooks 5. Autumn Fare 6. Al Christmas-Time 7. Lenten Fare and Paschal Lamb 8. Shorter Meals 9. Exotic Food 10. Gothic Parties 11. Some Names of Dishes and Their Origjn 12. On Vegetables 13. Fishes from the Sea and the Rivers 14. On Pancakes 15. Variations on Viennese Pastry 16. Drinks for Parties 17. Cocktails or Sherry? 18. Menus