Show VT AU if k i f A kumf f m E V m C aga C y nat locksa Aock sA wa wa V prepared by TIIE ROOSEVELT STANDARD BETTY CROCKER IIO HOME ME SERVICE department THE LITTLE DINNER etiquette Eti books have best bestowed olied this name on those cozy informal form it affairs where a few close fri erris have been aked to dine family style and spend the evening rarely are arc there more than eight at these little dinners enough for two tables of cards afterwards beyond eight the affair takes on the dimensions of a I 1 party and I 1 loses oses that easy comfortable atmosphere which is the real charm of the 1 I little i atle dinner dont misunderstand me whom hen I 1 say an easy comfortable atmosphere mo sphere I 1 dont mean a careless hit and miss affair where any uld thing filing goes the little dinner table tab I 1 c may not be woj orned with cut ut flowers and the second best table cloth or mats may be used but the plant or fruit bowl in the center is attractively and gay to look at the silver is freshly polished and just as carefully placed as though you were using your very best linon linen and china the food follows suit nona of your whipped cream and fancy sauce bedizened bedizen ed concoctions concoct ions here just plain food but attractive to behold ani an i wonderfully delicious to cat well begin lets say with a cup of steaming hot thin soup such as consomme served to the guests in the living roop roon with dainty little toasted wafers sprinkled with paprika or celery seed that starts the dannar ott oft in fine style your husband or some other member of the family may serve this while you do the last minute things in the kitchen now you can announce the dinner theres a sizzling hot platter of thick swiss steak in front of your husbands place two furda m mantal antal laws of good food dining are lot hot foods must le be hot an aej cold foods must be icy cold the most elaborate dish with rare expensive ingredients is dull and uninteresting te if it caty es a to the table lukewarm your sizzling hot swiss steak is garlanded with green brussel sprouts or white flowerets flow erets of and frilly parsley as a garnish at one side of the plates in front of your husband is a hot casserole of golden crusted potatoes au gratin there is a tray of colorful radishes which takes the place of a sala salad j crisp co com celery hearts golden carrot strips bright red radish roses glistening black or green olives csar e r translucent watermelon ci pickles I 1 e a theres also a glass gla as dish of jam or preserves and a tray of the most delicious brown crust hot muffins near at hand on a serving table or tea wagon is your coffee service for coffee is usually served with the dinner at such informal affairs most men and many women se seem I 1 in to prefer it either with the main course or dessert and our guests comfort and enjoyment is the most important consideration the ul Jas essert sert will be a chocolate nut pie made in the morning it can be placed on the serving table ready to cut at the table with such a dinner have a minimum of jumping up and d down and running back and forth fort 7 rth to the kitchen once your guests are seated you can sit back and enjoy yourself A point in entertaining I 1 is not emphasized enough your guests will have twice iwic asi as much fun if they see you enjoying the whole affair yourself A nervous worried hostess can put a damper on even cn tile the loveliest party you must enjoy your own parties if you want your guests to enjoy them I 1 think most of you know how to prepare a swiss steak but if youre in doubt here are the directions mix 4 cup all pui pu pose flour 3 tsp asp salt and tsp asp together and pound into 2 lbs ibs flank or round steak brown floured steak in a hot frying pan to which 3 butter has been added boil 2 cups tomatoes 1 I 1 no 2 can and 2 chopped onion together for 5 minutes pour over steak and bake 2 hours in a moderate oven F amount 8 servings note meat should be cut at least one inch thick and way may be cooked cooka J on top of stove instead of in the oven cover tightly and simmer for the same length of time A wooden azato masher ma sher or the edge of a thick plate should be used to pound in the flour and seasonings green pepper chopped may be added with the onion and tomato the wheat flake muffins are delicious and lif ferent instead of using whole wheat flour the crunchy little whole wheat flakes you serve for a ready to eat breakfast cereal are combined with your regular white flour here is the recipe sift some of I your our regular all purpose flour once before measuring measure out one cup of it and sift it with 3 tsp asp baking powder 4 tb p sugar and in A tso salt add 2 cups whole wheat flake raisins dates or nuts may nay be added if desired B beat at one egg well ari add ah cup cul milk combine with dry ingredients add 4 melted shortening pour into well greased muffin cups and bake 15 to 20 minutes in a mode abely hot oven F amount 9 largo large muffins or 12 smaller muffins |