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February 24

02-24
*Crab Meat Timbales
Boiled Ham
Mashed Potatoes
Dinner Rolls
Snow Pudding, Custard Sauce
Assorted Nuts

In 1914 February 24 was a Tuesday. It’s also Shrove Tuesday (aka Mardi Gras aka the last day before Lent), but I don’t see that reflected in the menu.

Timbales are deep-fried pastry shells made by dipping a heated form (a timbale iron) in batter and then in hot fat. The resultant timbale cases are filled, in this case with creamed crab and mushrooms. One can still get timbale (and rosette) irons from Nordic Ware*. (And perhaps some day I shall…)

*I have no affiliation with Nordic Ware other than being a satisfied user of their bakeware.

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February 23

02-23
In 1914 February 23 was a Monday. No menu today, just the featured recipe from yesterday that wouldn’t fit on the card. I figure we’re eating leftovers.

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February 22, Washington’s Birthday Dinner

02-22
Oyster Cocktails
Pimiento Consommé
Bread Sticks
Maryland Chicken
Hominy, Virginia Style
Corn à la Southern
Huntington Salad
Brown Bread Sandwiches
*Frozen Pudding
Sponge Cakes
Toasted Crackers
Cheese
Café Noir

In 1914 February 22 was a Sunday. It’s also a holiday, so we have a special, elaborate menu today in honor of the first president.

As Washington was a son of Virginia, the menu skews southern. Or, at least, a New England version of southern cooking… We get a very Bostonian salad and sandwich.

Hominy, Virginia Style might be the same as Hominy, Southern Style.

It’s interesting that there’s no cherry pie, a staple of mid-century Washington’s Birthday menus. Instead we get frozen pudding, but we’ll have to wait until tomorrow for the recipe.

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February 21

02-21
Pork Chops
Escalloped Tomatoes
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Lettuce and Radish Salad
Butter Thins
*Steamed Ginger Pudding, Vanilla Sauce
Café Noir

In 1914 February 21 was a Saturday.

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February 20

02-20
*Fillets of Halibut, Haddon
Shredded Potatoes
Beefsteak Pie
Irish Moss Blanc Mange, Banana Slices

In 1914 February 20 was a Friday. We’ve got fish again! But we’ve also got beefsteak pie, probably made from yesterday’s leftovers.

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February 19

02-19

St. Germain Soup
Beefsteak with Oyster Blanket
Spinach
Stuffed Potatoes
*Frangipan Cream Pie
Coffee

In 1914 February 19 was a Thursday.

It’s my birthday! As a special treat for you all, I cooked today’s featured recipe, Frangipan Cream Pie.

It’s three layers of pie crust with a custardy filling in between.

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February 18

02-18
Baked Stuffed Haddock, Hollandaise Sauce
Julienne Potatoes
Dinner Rolls
*Cole Slaw
Macedoine Jelly
Toasted Crackers
Pimiento Cheese
Café Noir

In 1914 February 18 was a Wednesday.

I haven’t found a recipe for Macedoine Jelly. I think it’s a dessert, although the Boston Cooking-School Cook Book glossary defines Macédoine as A mixture of several kinds of vegetables. A New Book of Cookery has a recipe for Macedoine of Fruit, in which the fruit is suspended in gelatin.

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February 17

02-17
Cream of Pea Soup
Crisp Crackers
Boiled Mutton
Caper Sauce
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
*Parched Rice, Tomato Sauce
French Fruit Pudding, Wine Sauce

In 1914 February 17 was a Tuesday.

The French Fruit Pudding is attributed to Mrs. Carrie M. Dearborn. She was the principal of The Boston Cooking School when Fannie Farmer was a student. Miss Farmer became her assistance principal in 1889 and succeeded her as principal after Mrs. Dearborn’s death in 1891.  But what makes this fruit pudding French?

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February 16

02-16

Potato Soup
Cold Sliced Roast Turkey
Hot Brown Gravy
Cranberry Mould
*Escalloped Potatoes
Corn Fritters
Honeycomb Pudding, Creamy Sauce

In 1914 February 16 was a Monday.

As frequently happens on Monday, we are eating Sunday leftovers. I like how it specifies that the turkey is cold, but the gravy is hot.

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February 15

02-15*Italian Canapés
Roast Turkey, New England Stuffing
Franconia Potatoes
Mashed Squash
Creamed Celery
Pineapple Coupe
Marguerites
Café Noir

In 1914 February 15 was a Sunday.

Pineapple CoupeWe get two desserts today — Pineapple Coupe is a fruit cup with ice cream and a very precise garnish. Marguerites could be one of two kinds of gooey little treats.

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