A year's cookery

For the Day.— A small fresh Lobster or a tin of Preserved Lobster ; a pair of plump, fresh, young Rabbits, trussed for boiling (January 24th) ; a pound of streaky Bacon in rashers, half for to-day and half for to-morrow ; Potatoes ; Onions ; Celery. Jelly is to be made for supper on Sunday night. If it is to be made of calf s-feet stock, the feet must be bought and stewed to-day. If gelatine is to be used, Saturday will be early enough to think about it. Ex¬ cepting for the use of invalids, jelly is not often made of stock. The recipe for making calf’s-feet stock is given under Jelly (November 14th). For To-morrow. -A quart of fresh Shrimps, to be potted for breakfast ; a fine plump Capon ; Watercress. Buy a freshly-killed Hare and hang it (January 8th). It is intended for dinner on Sunday week. Breakfast. — Fish Cakes (January 13th) ; Pickled Pork (April 25th) served yesterday ; Bice Milk (June 18th). Luncheon. — Rissoles. After slices have been cut from the beef tor the hash, it will be found that a quantity of broken meat can still be cut from the bones, and this can be made into croquettes or rissoles (January 6th). Baked Omelet (August 6th). Dinner. — Lobster Soup (May 20th) ; Boiled Babbits (March 6th); Onion Sauce (October 14th) ; Bacon Bolls (July 19th) ; Mashed Potatoes (May 12th) ; Stewed Celery (December 2nd) ; Hayrick Puddings (March 19th) ; Cheese (June 8th). Things that must not be Forgotten, 1. Carefully preserve the liquor in which the rabbits were boiled 2. Break up the beef bone and stew it for stock (February 13th), Remember also to render down any fat that may be left. 3. As soon as the rabbit leaves the table, divide it into joints, put these into an earthen jar, cover them with the sauce, and set the jar in a cool place. 4. Potted Shrimps . — Shell the shrimps, put them in a dish, sprinkle a tea-spoonful of white pepper and a pinch of salt over them, and place little pieces of butter here and there on them. Put them in the oven till they are hot, but not dry. Press them into jars, and when cold cover them with clarified butter. If preferred, they can be pounded in a mortar, but they are very good done in this way. 5. Turn the ox-tongue in the pickle. November 13th. Breakfast. Luncheon. Dinner. Potted Shrimps. Rabbit made hot. Palestine Soup. Pickled Pork. Apple Balls, Capon, Stutfed and Roasted, Hot Buttered Toast, Brown Gravy. Dry Toast. Bread Sauce. Brown and White Bread Potato Snow. and Butter. Brussels Sprouts. W atercress. Guest’s Pudding. Porridge. Cheese. Marketing. For the Day.— Half a pound of chopped Suet ; three pounds of Jerusalem Artichokes ; Potatoes ; Brussels Sprouts ; Apples ; half a Pig’s Head, and two Pig’s Feet for brawn. If liked, the cheek can be cut away and pickled separately (Marketing, January 7th), or it may be put with the brawn, to which it will be a valuable addition. Four plump young Pigeons ; and a pound and a half of tender Steak for the pigeon pie (May 15th). For To-morrow.— Watercress. Breakfast. — Potted Shrimps, prepared yesterday (Note 4, November 12th); Pickled Pork (April 25th), boiled November 10th; Porridge (January 25th).