A second Dudley book of cookery and other recipes

Whose sluggish minds, e'en in fair honour's field, Still on their dinner turn — Let such pot-boiling varlets stay at home. And wield a flesh hook rather than a sword. JOANNA BAILLIE (Now), good digestion wait on appetite. And health on both ! USEFULNESS OF WOMEN Women so amiable in themselves are never so amiable as when they are useful ; and as for beauty — though men may fall in love with girls at play — there is nothing to make them stand to their love like seeing them at work . COBBETT % Man's life is like unto a winter's day , — Some break their fast and so depart away ; Others stay dinner , then depart full fed ; The longest but sups and goes to bed . 0 reader , then behold and see ! As we are now , so must you be. JOSEPH HENHOUSE, BISHOP OF PETERBOROUGH, 1663 % At the Berlin Conference , 1878, Lord Salisbury was accompanied as his private secretary by Sir Philip Currie , and Lord Beacons field's private Secretary was Mr. Montagu Corry, afterwards Lord Rowton . Whilst Europe ponders o'er the Eastern question , Our statesmen only think of their digestion, For each amidst the universal flurry. Selects with care his own especial curry. FROM “ PUNCH ” Who does not love wine, woman and song Remains a fool his whole life long. j. H. voss The angry word suppress’d, the taunting thought ; Subduing and subdu’d, the petty strife, Which clouds the colour of domestic life ; The sober comfort, all the peace which springs From the large aggregate of little things ; On these small cares of daughter, wife, or friend. The almost sacred joys of home depend . HANNAH MORE 8 SAVOURY RICE AND MACARONI DISHES SAVOURY RICE TO SERVE WITH MEAT PLACE in a stewpan, on the stove, one ounce of butter, and when warm add one chopped onion, and a quarter of a pound of Carolina rice. Stir altogether until a golden colour. Wet with a pint of light stock, and allow it to come to the boil. Place in the oven for about eighteen minutes until quite dry, and serve at once. Or, if the rice has to be kept waiting, it should be transferred to a fresh, dry stewpan as soon as it is cooked, and placed by the fire so as to keep dry and hot. RICE WITH TOMATOES FOUR ounces of rice, one small onion stuck with a clove, one small bouquet garni, three shallots two ounces of butter, one gill of tomato sauce, two, or three, small firm but ripe tomatoes, one ounce of gi'ated cheese, pepper, salt, cayenne and a little mace. Pick and wash the rice ; blanch it in slightly salted water, then drain. Put it in a stewpan with the onion, bouquet and tomato sauce. Cook gently until tender, adding a little light stock if the rice becomes too dry as it swells. Remove the onion and bouquet ; peel and chop finely the shallots, fry them in half the butter to a pale golden colour. Add this to the rice. Season with salt, pepper, cayenne and a tiny pinch of ground mace. Mix in the cheese and keep hot. Cut the tomatoes into neat slices, fry them carefully in the remainder of the butter, and season to taste. Dish up the rice on a hot dish, garnish with slices of tomato, and serve. RISOTTO PIEMONTAISE