TO-DAY’S RECIPE.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 389, 22 March 1937, Page 3

TO-DAY’S RECIPE.

Hedge-Hogs. Ingredients: ilb butter, 1 small cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon golden syrup. 1 large heaped breakfast cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder. .cup chop-, ped dates, h cup walnut pieces, pinch salt, corn-flakes. Method: Cream butter and sugar., add egg and beat well, then add syrup. Lastly flour, baking powder, nuts and dates. Roll into balls and dip in corn-flakes. Slightly flatten and bake in a moderate oven about 10 minutes.

Schiaparelli’s Advice.

Schiaparelli, who is often termed, Europe’s most discussed dress designer. has set down a number of dress rules for the women who have not large allowances for clothes. First of all, says Schiaparelli, do not try to buy as much as you can for your money. It is better to have a few good clothes than many cheap ones. Too many women obey a quick impulse to buy something new and find themselves with an odd assortment of sweaters, belts, hats and dresses which are unsuitable with other accessories, Schiaparelli says that it is far more Important that each outfit —whether you have one or a dozen —be complete as far as shoes, handbag, gloves, hat and so forth are concerned. Equally important is the rule—do not follow styles set in the films. No one would think of wearing screen make-up on the street and similarly, one should not try to adopt the exotic type of dressing shown on the screen. Cut is of first importance, according to Schiaparelli, and of course, cut implies fit. Suits and dresses, cut and fitted by an expert, will remain smart far longer than cheap clothes.

Jungle Food Problem.

I Mrs Christine von Hagen, 24-year-oid botanist, is back in New York from the wilds of Ecuador, awed not by head hunters but by the problems of eating. “Food breaks up more expeditions than anything else,” she said. With her husband, Mr V. W. Von Hagen, explorer and scientist, she penetrated the Amazon country in search of insects, and termites. There were few wild animals and little vegetation fit for the dinner table, but that did not stop Mrs Von Hagen. Weevils found in trees and cooked in their own fat appeared on the table, looking like small sausages. They tasted like fried oysters, her husband said. She tried French fried sweet potatoes and green papua, boiled and served with vinegar made from banana or pineapple oil. Jungle palm was another dish, either boiled or made into soup. Mrs Von Hagen said she found food so important to the success of exploration that she intends to write a recipe book for the beqefit of fellow explorers.

What a Wedding!

A record wedding feast, which lasted day and night for a week, was held in the Hungarian village of Koppanszanto, when Martin Czoeke and Piroska Osonka, children of the richest peasants in the village, were married. Forty cooks took turns in the kitchen to provide food for the 300 guests, and the guests were in such high spirits that they compelled a Gipsy band to play for GO consecutive hours before permitting the players a short rest.