Dinners and Luncheons. Paul Pierce

      Published by Good Press, 2019

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      EAN 4064066173869

      Table of Contents

       CHAPTER I.

       DINNER-GIVING FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF BUSY HOUSEWIVES.

       Upon the Serving of Wines .

       CHAPTER II.

       HOW TO SEND THE INVITATION—HOW TO SERVE IN PROPER FORM DINNERS AND LUNCHEONS WITH MENUS AND RECIPES.

       The Invitation .

       Dinner Menus .

       The Ease of a Course Dinner .

       A Fine Menu .

       A Mid-Summer Dinner .

       Luncheon Menus .

       Simple Luncheon .

       More Elaborate Luncheon .

       A Berry Luncheon .

       Midsummer Luncheon .

       A Rural Luncheon .

       Buffet Luncheon for Sixty .

       CHAPTER III.

       DINNERS AND ENTERTAINMENTS FOR PATRIOTIC, HOLIDAY AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS.

       Valentine Luncheon .

       A Lincoln Dinner .

       For St. Patrick's Day .

       Attractive Easter Luncheon .

       Cap and Bells Luncheon for April First .

       Decoration Day Luncheon .

       For a Hallowe'en Dinner .

       Fourth of July Dinner .

       A Luncheon for Thanksgiving .

       Thanksgiving Dinner .

       A Christmas Dinner .

       An Unusually Original Dinner .

       A Spring Dinner .

       College Dinners .

       CHAPTER IV.

       "ICE BREAKERS," SUGGESTIONS FOR DINNER, MENU AND PLACE CARDS, TABLE STORIES, TOASTS, TABLE DECORATIONS.

       Ice Breakers .

       Dinner, Menu and Place Cards .

       The Dinner .

       Points on Toasts .

       Toasts .

       Origin of Toasts .

       Etiquette of Toasts .

       TABLE DECORATIONS.

       CHAPTER V.

       HELPS OVER HARD PLACES—HINTS TO THE HOSTESS—DON'TS FOR THE TABLE—THE EMERGENCY MISTRESS—PASSING THE LOVING CUP.

       Passing the Loving Cup .