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Show tl Know Yotir Cook Book, Girls, Advice of Diva tr 1 Margery Maxwell, prima donna with the Chicago Civic and Itavinia opera companies, and who enjoyft the distinction of being be-ing among the first American girls to be recognized recog-nized In grand opera c 1 r c 1 e s, takes particular pride In her culinary cul-inary skill. Cooking, Cook-ing, in her estimation, esti-mation, is a finer art which is rap- u p -:i::oo:--.--- : - : ldly being lost. Margery Maxwell. "Doubtless one of the big reasons for this condition is that modern young men don't expect ex-pect the girls they marry to know much about cooking," said Miss Maxwell. Max-well. "In the future, before man pops the question, he's going to find out whether wheth-er the girl knows what calories are and whether she's wise to the elements of a balanced diet. "A few questions before the minister minis-ter asks, 'Do you take this woman?' would save a thousand recriminations later." There are certain dishes to which Miss Maxwell Is partial. As she explains ex-plains them, thfy are readily prepared. pre-pared. Miss Maxwell uses for Maryland Chicken, l'wo 24 lb. 1 cup water chickens 2 egg3 (broilers) fine bread crumbs 8alt Fat Pepper 1-3 cup butter I cup evaporated 1 tsp. salt milk diluted Dash pepper with 2 tbsp. flour Dress, clean and cut up chickens. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, dip In crumbs, egg, and crumbs. Place In a well-oiled dripping pan, and bake twenty minutes in a 4."0-degree F. oven, then reduce the temperataure to 3r0 degrees F. and cook until tender, about twenty minutes longer. Baste every ten minutes during cooking with Y3 cup melted butter. Remove to platter plat-ter and pour around a cream sauce made of fat in dripping pan, the flour, diluted milk, salt and pepper. Asparagus en Frl. 1 bunch fresh H cup water asparagus 2 tbsp. butter 5 rounds toast 2 tbsp. flour 6 poached eggs 1 tsp. salt Va cup evaporated Pepper milk diluted H cup grated with cheese Trepare a white sauce of the butter Hour, salt, repper and diluted milk. Cook the asparagus In boiling salted water. Drain and add to white sauce. Place a poached egg In center vt toast, i Tour asparagus around the erg and sprinkle grated cheese over top of all. j Serve at once. Serves six. |