ELIZABETH
IRST of all there's Elizabeth: the only child of elderly parents, still pretty,.. al- though she's now on wrong side of 30,
the
She is an excellent cook and a good needlewoman; she's had a mid-Victorian upbringing and has never been encouraged to make friends, masculine or femi- nine.
There was a time when Elizabeth felt she had a vocation for nursing. This was greeted with a blizzard of disapproval and sternly repressed.
Girls with more instinct for hus band hunting have married years ago. Elizabeth considers il ladylike to be passive and inert where men are concerned. She has been taught that it is Man's inherent instinct to
New Ways With
Old Lotatoes
NINA
EVE
women
these
haven't
CAROLINE
married
W
hunt for his mate. She doesn't panion who lowers his estimate of she buys a present for someone else's f realise that in nine roses out of ten himself.
the selection of a mate lies with the woman. It may be the merest flutter of the eyelids, or à judicrously-placed compliment that starts the pursuit.
ย
EVE
baby.
COMETIMES it is for a typist who has developed
→ dependent relative that a her Ideas of Love from girl sacrifices her chance of marri- But Elizabeth has never given her-
the movies self a start. It is too late now to None of the men she knows comes feet, freckles or a snub nose, haunts and romantic stories, nge. Sometimes a little physical de-
WHAT should
without begin going to daners, join
a girl until she thinks she has no We do
amateur theatrical society or even a up to her standard of excellence.
She is looking for They appear on
"Soul-Mate," "sex appeal" potatoes?
tennis club.
someone who is 015
chivalry: knightly most menus at least once a day, und
Beauty may
a man in the attract there is no need for them to pall as Her future out!colt is a little bleak. Laurence Olivier, Gary Cooper and art place, but he is held by more
and there are several methods of cooking An elderly spinster with that des- Sir Lancelot all rolled into one. this vegetable.
Iperate look of frustration, growing Her Ideas of love have never enduring qualities of charm
personality. The heroine of "Pre- Potatoes
and a little more lonely and neurotie developed beyond the wholesome
sheer adolescent cious Bane" overcame, by nutritious; it is said that the Irish every year; a permanent resident at stage. She doesn't realize that Mar beauty of character, the physicn
lier ried Love has to outlive glamour disability of "a harc-shotten lip." colleen owes her clear, glowing skin some seaside boarding-house.
be very to the inclusion of plates in her balance at the bank her only assets, that human failings can
Remember you were born to one: when the might have had a home endearing to the loved
allure, so make your own personal Here are three potato recipes:- and children and a husband's love.
perfection might be dull. Peel and stice thinly some
If Eve stares at the stars much appeal, whatever it is, and "while
is con- you may. go marry." pointues. Filt up
longer, she may find she a well greased ple-dish with alternate layers of
demned for the rest of her life "lo punch a Ume-cleck." grated cheese and potatoes. Senson | with salt and pepper, and add a few labs of butter to each layer. On
allet.
are
raw
NINA
YEARS on Eton crop; is a
that
M. M. R.
Ween feminist, but hemly CAROLINE Pear Jelly
feminine
charms. A
top pour a brackfastcupall of milk eschewa ntal-cls-cl alittle more butter, college examinations she left all the Then put the dish in a slow oven for men in her "year" standing. She about two hours, and prevent it be- wonders sometimes why men do not conly; dry by pouring over
more like her,
CAROLINE started 15
clem
To To make a pear jelly in which the assistant behind the rib- whole fruit is set, first of all bon counter and resolved to became peet, halve, and core 11⁄2 lb of pears.
She department. milk when necessary. This dish is The trouble with Nina is that she head of her
pan along Then put the fruit inte really delicious.
Is not clever enough. She has not liberately put aside matrimony for a with 3 oz sugar, plat water, Eggs and potatoes are appetising the art to conceal lier eleverness. If career.
little lemon rind, and a few cloves. if prepared in the following manner. she could sometimes be a little pro- To-day she has achieved her am Stew the pears till tender, aud Take some fairly large palatees and vocative instead of argumentative; baltion. Her work takes her to Paris then arrange them in a glass dish. boll them in their skius; peel them charming instead of overwhelming: four Umes a year. She has a car Now make a pint packet of lemon and cut them into slee Shell a little irrational and emotional in- and a service fal. Her salary would jelly, using the pear syrup and na few hard-boiled uges and cut them stead of so dend logical,
make most men whistle.
much water us is required to make lato slices also. When you have
First and foremost a man needs i Has she counted the cost and found up the pint of liquid. Pour the buttered a dish, fill in with auer sweetheart. He is attracted by n the prize worth winning? Now she's Jelly over the pears, and when set nate layers of potato, eg, and grated girl who makes sa emotional appeal. 40 does she feel she has missed decorate with whipped and sweeten ehcese followed by while sauce. Nina humiliates his essential mas something essential in her life? ed cream. Brenderu
crumbs make
syllable cover-culinity. He little enjoys Ing for the lop. When you have
baked this for about half an hour it will be ready and should be served
very hot.
If you like onions, try this recipe. Fry two or three large onions (thinly sliced) in butler until they
are
nicely browned. Then prepare about. a pound of mashed potatoes, season this, add the onions, and place in a buttered dish which must be fre proof. A fint dish is best.
Put a few dubs of butter on top and brown in the oven.
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MARROW
A Versatile Vegetable
JARROW is a vegetable of which
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we make too little and tou infre- quent use. Yet it is one of the most Versatile vegetables. Here are some delicious ways of serving it:-- Marrow au Gratin
Peel a marrow, quarter it, remove the seeds, and cut into neat pieces. Stew in salted water till tender for 15-20 minutes. Melt 1 oz butter in a snutepan, add i uz flour, and stir in gradually enough milk to make a creamy sauce. Senson and add 3 oz grated cheese.
Butter a fireproof dish and arrange in it the marrow and sauce in alter- bate layers. Sprinkle sume grated cheese on the top, and place in moder- site oven to brawn. Baked Stuffed Marrow
1 small marrow;
4 tablespoons breadcrumbs;
3 oz cooked "ham;
1 oz margarine; 1 onion;
1 egg 1 tablespoon chopped pars- ley;
Dripping for basting;
Gravy: pepper and salt.
Feel marrow and cut lengthwise into halves. itemove seeds and wash
marrow.
Make stung-Mix dry ingrédients, add melted margarine and beaten CRKS,
Stuff with this mixture, place halves together again, and lie with string.
Brush the outside with a little ega. and cont with breadcrumbs. Place in baking tin with melted dripping, and bake in moderate oven about 1 hour. Place on hot dish, and pour some gravy round, or use white sauce if preferred. Vegetable Marrow-Puree-
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To every 1 lb marrow allow 1 lb sugor. To every 5 Jus marrow allow:-
2 lemons with the rind cut very small in the same way as for mor- inalade.
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Remove skin and seeds from mar- Tow, and cut into neat dice. Put In basin, with the sugar, lemon rind, and juice, also the ground ginger, cayenne, and stem ginger, tled In muslin. Allow to soak 48 hours.
Cut up preserved ginger into small pieces.
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