Eggs, de Lesseps. Butter shirred egg dishes, crack two eggs in each, and lay one-quarter of a calf's brains that has been previously heated, on each. Season with salt and pepper, and set in oven for a few minutes. Put a small piece of butter in a frying pan and cook until smoking, and nearly black; pour over the egg and brain. Put a spoonful of vinegar in the frying pan and heat, and also pour over the egg. Sprinkle with a little chopped parsley and a few capers.
Rump steak, Dickinson. Broil a rump steak, and place on a platter. Parboil four slices of beef marrow and lay on top with some green and red peppers cut in triangular shapes. Pour sauce Colbert around the steak.
Jerusalem artichokes in cream. Peel a quart of Jerusalem artichokes, and put in a casserole with water, salt and a piece of lemon. Boil until done, drain off the water, and cut the artichokes in any shape desired, or sliced. Make a pint of cream sauce, put the artichokes in it, and boil for a few minutes. Season well.
Purée of turnips, Caroline. Peel six turnips, cut in four, put in a casserole with two quarts of chicken or veal broth, half a pound of rice, and a bouquet garni. Boil until done, remove the bouquet, and strain through a fine sieve. Put back in the casserole, bring to a boil; and add slowly, bit by bit, four ounces of sweet butter; season with salt and pepper, and serve with small pieces of bread cut in dices and fried in butter.
Mortadella. Imported Italian sausages, which comes in cans, sliced. Very fine.
AUGUST 26
| BREAKFAST | LUNCHEON | ||||
| Stewed prunes | Eggs, Don Juan | ||||
| Buckwheat cakes, maple syrup | Broiled veal kidneys, with bacon | ||||
| Crescents | Lyonnaise potatoes | ||||
| English breakfast tea | Celery Victor | ||||
| Napoleon cake | |||||
| Coffee | |||||
| DINNER | |||||
| Consommé Châtelaine | |||||
| Queen olives | |||||
| Fried soft clams, Tartar sauce | |||||
| Tenderloin of beef, Cardinalice | |||||
| Lima beans, au paprika | |||||
| St. Francis potatoes | |||||
| Endives salad | |||||
| Mirlitons | |||||
| Coffee | |||||
Eggs, Don Juan. Make four pieces of toast, lay six fillets of anchovies on each, and cover with scrambled eggs.
Consommé Châtelaine. Equal parts of small chicken dumplings, boiled rice and new peas, served in hot consommé.