October 25

10-25

Mock Bouillon
Roast Stuffed Chicken
Sweet Potatoes, Georgian Style
Corn Fritters
Dressed Lettuce with Cheese Balls
Bar-le-duc Strawberries
Wafers
*Praline Ice Cream
Cup Cakes

In 1914 October 25 was a Sunday.

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October 18

10-18

Grape Fruit Coupe
*Roasted Pigeons
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Brussels Sprouts
Stuffed Tomato Salad
Toasted Crackers
Coffee Ice Cream
Chocolate Cake
Toasted Crackers
Camembert
Café Noir

In 1914 October 18 was a Sunday.

Toasted crackers twice!

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October 17

10-17

Savory Chicken, Potato Border
Dinner Rolls
Dressed Lettuce
Cheese Balls
*Marmalade Sandwiches
Coffee Jelly, Whipped Cream

In 1914 October 17 was a Saturday.

Savory Chicken is another mystery. I’ve found Savory Oysters,Savory Potatoes, and Savory Finnan Haddie, but there aren’t enough similarities to extrapolate a chicken recipe.

I’m guessing the cheese balls were served on the dressed lettuce. Maybe?

I made the Marmalade Sandwiches! I think they are supposed to accompany the salad.

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October 14, Formal Dinner

10-14

Canapés à la Rector
Consommé Julienne
Pulled Bread
Olives
Salted Almonds
Halibut au Lit
Dressed Cucumbers
*Shapleigh Timbales
Saddle of Mutton
Fried Potato Balls
French Peas
Lakewood Salad
Mosaic Sandwiches
Cadillac Coupe
Rolled Nut Wafers
Bonbons
Wheat Crisps
Roquefort Cheese
Café Noir

In 1914 October 14 was a Wednesday.

I’m guessing Consommé Julienne is Julienne Soup with consommé instead of stock.

Rector’s was a restaurant on Broadway in Manhattan, very famous in the nineteen-teens. Presumably they made canapés like this.

Despite how fancy French Peas sounds, it’s just canned peas reheated in butter. Unless they meant Peas à la Francaise.

The recipe for Cadillac Coupe vexes me. I can’t find it anywhere and it’s not obvious what it is, other than a dessert served in a coupe glass. Searching for “cadillac coupe”  on-line is not helpful

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October 11

10-11

Cream of Spinach Soup
Prime Rib Roast, Brown Gravy
Franconia Potatoes
*Baked Stuffed Egg Plant
Praline Ice Cream
Currant Cake
Toasted Crackers
Camembert
Café Noir

In 1914 October 11 was a Sunday.

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September 30

09-30

Turkish Soup
Toasted Bread Fingers
*Fish Balls
Dressed Cucumbers
Boston Brown Bread
Apple Pie
Cheese
Café Noir

In 1914 September 30 was a Wednesday.

We had Boston Brown Bread yesterday as well.

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September 27

09-27

Dexter Canapés
Roast Sirloin of Beef, Brown Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Squash
Lettuce, Chiffonade
*Glacé Hélène
Peanut Macaroons
Water Crackers
Camembert
Café Noir

In 1914 September 27 was a Sunday.

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September 13

09-13

Oyster Cocktails
Roast Leg of Lamb, Brown Gravy
Currant Jelly
*Peas à la Française
Mashed Potatoes
Snow Pudding, Custard Sauce
Toasted Crackers
Pimola Cheese
Café Noir

In 1914 September 13 was a Sunday.

Pimolas are green olives stuffed with pimiento. Presumably Pimola Cheese had olives in it. I’m thinking it was something spreadable, like cream cheese, with chopped olives mixed in, but I don’t know yet.

I made Peas à la Française!

In all the other contemporary recipes, lettuce was added at the end.

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September 5

09-05

Pot Roast
Dinner Rolls
German Salad
*Berkshire Pudding, Foamy Sauce
Toasted Crackers
Pimiento Cheese
Café Noir

In 1914 September 5 was a Saturday.

I’m not sure what German Salad is. I’ve found a recipe for German Potato Salad and also one for German Tomato Salad.

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