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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1952.

PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT

How To Serve TER

A Successful

Buffet

BY ALICE DENHOFF

'

For your parties we offer 4 selection of appetisers, those small moracla that are a concomitant of after- noon parties.

Hors d'oeuvres are usually salty, crisp or tart, while canapes may be all of these things, ex- ent that they are served on foundation such as thin rounds of bread, tausted or plain, slices of those tiny saljed rye loaves, Chin, Hight crackers in toney shaper, uriny puff pastry Aquarea, in arranging the various platters, select those that make i an interesting contrast of shape and colour,

Antipasto Platters

Incidentally, platters of 'anti- parto are nice on buffet Jun- Preop. dinner or supper tables. There should be arranged in mounds so thut it is easy la make a selection. Some of the ppa.istrs that might well be used are: chopped beets with Anely chopped cabbage mixed! with French dressing, chille: and drained; stuffed 23 trimmed with pimiento strips; celery curls, spico: pimientos,

choke hearts; anchovies, washed and drained; smoked fish; radish roses and tiny tomatoes, peeled and chilled.

BOTANY MILLS, INC., PASSAIC, N. J., U. S. A. olives, plain and stuffed; arti-

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A platter of crisp potato chips! sprend with pimiento cheeze, come plain, others centred with a very thin slice of pickic, always goes well, we've found. So docs a platter of stuffed radishes, "so pretty and so tasty!

Stuffed Radishes

Cut the bottens from radishes so that they will stand ercet, Cut | to within 4 inch of the bottom crosswise of the radish with a sharp knife In-inch silcea in opposite directions so that you have tiny squares. Peel back the red portion to simulate a

ose. Soak in lee water.

When crisp, remove central partion of the radishes, and mince fine. Mix with an equal amount of chopped hard-cooked egg and caviar. Moisten with mayonnaise, then stuff the rad- Ishes.

It's Different

For something different by way of the popular tiny cocktail sau- sage, place a blanches almond into each end of the tiny tidbit Broll until sausages are crisp. Serve with a toothpick stu

stuck the sauloge as a handle.

For Small

EVEN IF YOUR LIVING room is efcall, there's room for a dhuing spot, thanks to the wonderful designs madern furniture manu- facturers have created. This bridge table expands to dining size.

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A HOLLAWAY drop leaf table (at right) that's at home in

a breakfast nook and also 10s well in a ving room for

easy snack service.

By JOAN O'SULLIVAN

table that

Then, when it's time to serve

2017110 has room to spare out when you're just serving

these days? Hardly food for the family.

Even more versatile, are the anyone except a fortunate maller, models that provide few. The average family is snack space at a moment's notice. making the most of small There's a rollaway spaces, and, thanks to you can keep in the kitchen. fürniture · manufacturers, refreshments, wheel it into the it's not such a difficult job. living room, open the drop- the fare. As 2

a change from the ubiqui- Take dining, for example. In loaves and spread

What could be easier? tous celery stuffed with cheese, the good old days, most homes' try this one, if there any left had a room set aside for family over chicken. Chop fine one meals. Such is often not the chicken. Mix with 2 tbsp. minced galery and 2 tbsp. minced cucum- ber; moisten with 2 tbsp. mayon- naise. Stuff celery pieces.

case in 1052: In many a house and apartment, the living room doubles for dining, It's an easy telek to turn because there are

For a nice canape, dip tinned so many tables, designed for just Asparagus tips in mayonnaise. | this purpose.

Rall euch asparagus tip into a very thin slice of bread from which crust has been removed.

Another wheel - server rolls right into your living room

when it's needed. It has two shelves, so there's room aplenty

for china and chow.

For the canasta crowd, a card table is ideal. It's Just the right size for a hand or two of this They're extendable, and that's favourite game. Later in the Faston bread with toothpicks their virtue. Take the tables evening when coffee and cake Toast lightly.

shown on today's pare

as an are on the arenda,

dio, "add example.

and you've gat room end tables for dining There's a fairly large one that Thero are evon, Toes to even greater lengths that shape, up when it's time to When a crowd's coming." A leat dine. One, a good looking table is the answer. Put it in when with a drawer, han drop leaves you need extra space. Take it that open to hold a buffel spread.

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Right Posture In Housework

Eliminates Fatigue

WASHINGTON,

illustrated booklet. “Postira in

the woman in your home is Housework." in which it offers -nervous- and irritable, suffers many suggestions for attaining from fatigue or just plain doesn't better posture. look good, perhaps it's because of

the way she stands.

Using your body, correctly The agriculture department helps you to got your work dens bas just published a 24-page more efftelently, the pamphlet

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TURKEYS

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$3.60 per lb.

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""Good" posture in housework |help you to eliminato, fatigue, improve your looks and get rid of nervous tensions and frrlinkt- {tity."*:

The department says the housewife can attain good po türe by using her body correctly. having the correct" working heights, using the correct tools and calling foods that build healthy musste, pa

In standing, it says, the head, neck, chest and abdomen should by balanced vertically, with the waight boy

borne by body framework and minimum strain on mus

and Hiraments. In sing explaing...... the body sho

should straight from hipa to the neck, with na flexing of bending at the waistline. In bending, it adds, the body should bend at the Ences for hips, and not at the back on

It emphasises that the correct heights of kitchen, tables, cab mets and ipahing boards jare vite

Above all, the department vises, take plenty of rest 10% istes: Laffer, each hours: Associated Press: ROM

THIS FOUR-WHEEL TABLE makes serving so easy. · Roll snacks right in from the kitchen. It comes in groy, green or limed oak plastic,

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SPACE for à larger table, this model la-ideal. The top is mulji-layered plastle that restats heat and

moisture.

needlecraft

Crocheted Breakfast Jacket X7IY not be glamorous at breakfast, too? It's so easy when you appear

in a pretty little long-sleeved jacket that you can crochet yourself. Make It in your most flattering colour."

ABBREVIATIONS

· at... (5) .... atitats (es) - ch

pai

nde

.... VETT OVET pattern

chata

SC... single crochet

dc.....double crochet

half double croches .this symbol indicates the directions im- mediately following are to be repeated a given number of times in addition to the original,

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"Work even" means to work without in- creasing or degreasing, keeping establish- ed pattern

**MATERIALS: 9 balls. Plastic Crochet Hooks, 1 cach Bizes 2 and 6.

GAUGE:

inches.

9 patterns 4 rows 3 inches. With size 5 hook, ch 15. Turn, 1'de in 5th st from hook, 1 de in, some etas.last st, yo, draw up a loop in EDO. ST, yound through 2 loopa, yo, skip 1 £

draw up a loop in next at, yo and through 2 loops, yo and through all 3 Icops; repeat from to end: 45 pals, NOW 2-Ch 5, turn, 1 de in centre de of Brat pat, i de in same st as last st yo, draw up a loop in same st, yo and ivougii. 2 loops, yo, draw up a loop in centre de of naxt pat., yo and through 2 loops, ya.. and through all 3 loops; repeat from end 2 de in centre de of last pat., 1 de in top of turn-: ing ch. Repeat last row for 45 ins. or de- sired length, allowing 3 ins, for cuff at each end.

CUFFS. With size 2 hook, ch 1;: turn;. 1 se in first st and in centre cf each pat, 46 se. First row is right side. Ch 2, turn, 1hde in each set, Repeat last row unfil cuir mea sures 2 Ins, Fasten, of.

From right side, working first row on. foundation, chain, work 2nd cuff to correspond. Steam: Sew seam on cuffs and continue zip sides for. 8 ins," above cuff to form sleeves.