Feminine Interests

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 944, 10 April 1930, Page 5

Feminine Interests

VEGETARIAN DISHES ' MACARONI, CHEESE, FISH i i According to the originator, the I vegetarian pie made from this recipe is "considered particularly good. | The ingredients required are 4oz. of spaghetti, an ounce of small tapi- | oca, 2 medium-sized onions, Jib. of tomatoes, a teaspoon of finely minced narsley and thyme, a tablespoon of tomato ketchup, a teaspoon of mushrcom ketchup it available, loz. butter 1 and some pastry. Melt the butter and fry the onions, which should be chopped finely, in it for eight minutes. Take off the Ore, and add to it the spaghetti, which should be broken yito small nieces. Add a pint of water and boil ''ently" until the spaghetti is cooked. Soak the tapioca in a little boiling water until it is jellied. Stir this into the spaghetti, also the paisley, thyme, ketchup, salt and pepper, add the tomatoes, which should be peeled and slived. Turn into a piedish, leave until cold, then cover with pastry and bake in a moderate oven for half an hour. Smoked fish will make a pleasing addition to the Lenten menu; red herrings, for example, should be soaked in cold water for a few hours, and then grilled and served with bU ßlue cod or smoked haddock is very tasty if boiled and served with mashed potatoes and parsley sauce. mock duck is palatable For the housekeeper who does not mind spending some little time in preparation, mock duck is a worthwhile dish. Th 6 ingredients necessary are Jib. of lentils, 1 teaspoon of chopped ” parsley, quarter-pilnt of tomato saucq, -Jib. haricot beans, 4oz. mashed potatoes, 3 onions, J teaspoon of powdered sage, 2oz. butter, salt and pepper. Boil the lentils and beans, strain and rub through a sieve. Peel and mince the onions finely, melt the fat, and fry the onions lightly, and mix with the lentils. Add the potatoes, sage and parsley and seasoning. Shape the mixture as much like a duck as possible, put on to a greased sheet, pour over a little melted butter or dripping, and bake in a hot oven until brown. Baste frequently. When dishing up, pour the sauce round the duck. Macaroni and cheese dishes are very sustaining and easy to prepare. Try this recipe for macaroni and tomatoes: —Take 6oz. macaroni, Jib tomatoes, loz. breadcrumbs, an ounce of butter, J pint of stock, an egg, and sprig of parsley. Break the macaroni into two-inch lengths and cook in the stock with a little salt until quite soft. Make a border of the macaroni on a dish, and turn the tomato puree into the centre, and serve. To make the puree, pour boiling water on to the tomatoes and peel them. Then mash with a fork, add the breadcrumbs, chopped parsley, and a well-beaten egg. Melt the butter in a small saucepan, put iu the tomato mixture, and cook gently (without boiling) until thick. DETAILS WHICH MAKE THE SMART MODE Be women. Beautiful, mysterious, artfully artless, alluring, even though capricious. Accept these gracious laws from Paris, and the Blue Bird will come to rest on your shoulder. Select your evening frocks of gold and silver cloth that scintillate like fireflies, or like flames, or phosphorescent flsh iu tropic seas. Shun all that threatens beauty. Life, when well-dressed, is joy. What with capes, trailing fluttering dress-points, curls in the back of the neck, and small, shining feet, we are going to be romantic this season, as has not been possible in so great a degree for some time past. Youth and simplicity in the morning. typified by short skirts, romance and sophisticated femininity at night, when floating tissues swirl round one s ankles, are the amusing changes offered to women.