Show foods that have eye by ALICE DENHOFF COME late summer and even the most stalwart appetite starts to lag and it Is 5 then up to the homemaker to introduce bright little touches to give iv food eye as well as palate appeal such touches may make a dent in ones time and energy but they make little dent in the budget A little dressing up can play fairy godmother fod mother to even the plainest dish A simple salad or dessert takes on an inviting party air immediately if prepared in a fancy mold vegetables lose their good for you look and look good w when ben enticingly garnished try hard cooked egg yolks pressed through a sieve with petal like sections of the white to dress up spinach A few slices of tomato or lemon a few radishes radish es a sprig of fresh green parsley or watercress can put a touch of glamour on almost every dish from soup to dessert appropriate flavor dainty garnishes not too elaborate and of an appropriate flavor aro are best to use ga gay little radish rose celery curls green and red pepper rings strips of pimiento ainu ento cucumber slices beet and pickle slices and fans small fruits bits of candied fruit or orange peel fruit gelatine cubes shreds ot 61 cocoanut coco anut plain tinted or toasted and nuts are some of the many attractive garnishes to prepare radish roses cut off the root and with a sharp knife cut down from the tip toward the root so 19 that the red outside covering stands out like the petals of a flower drop the radishes into ice water and after an hour or vo two the petals will curl back slightly to prepare celery curls cut the inner stalks into 3 or 4 inch pieces with a sharp knife split each piece down into thin strips stopping within an inch of the end drop into ice water and as they become chilled the thin strips will curl to prepare pickle fans use small email sweet gherkins first splitting in halves lengthwise then cutting very thin parallel sections almost the length of the pickle carefully spread out the sections like a fan i cucumber slices to prepare cucumber slices peel cucumber and score lengthwise with the tines of it fork or with a scorer for the purpose then slice very thin lemons may be scored the same way as cucumbers then sliced or they may be sliced and sprinkled with finely chopped parsley cucumber and lemon slices are appropriate garnishes tor for fish to prepare toasted cocoanut coco anut spread cocoanut coco anut in thin layer in pan or baking sheet place under broiler or in F oven toast until cocoanut coco anut is golden brown stirring frequently and being careful that it does not burn toasted cocoanut coco anut has an especially intriguing flavor and may be used as a garnish on oil simple puddings ice cream and ies sorts and as topping on cale cake fio ings makes hakes a nice it candies and ice creams by hip |