It's my acting debut anniversary! The menu suggestion for a fancy dinner this week from 52 Sunday Dinners from 1913 is
Walnuts and Olive Canapés
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Clam and Tomato Consommé
Browned Crackers
Sweet Gherkins
Piccalilli
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Pot Pie
Beets
Squash
Stuffed Tomato Salad (includes celery, cucumber, shrimp, with mayonnaise; served over lettuce)
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Cranberry and Raisin Pie (they call it Mock Cherry Pie)
Cheese
Coffee
Cider
This old cookbook 52 Sunday Dinners used to be available free as a Kindle book but there now seems to be a low charge for it there; here's another approach I just found which is probably more fun anyway as it would look like the original: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31534 . The book is by Elizabeth O. Hiller, who says it's "arranged on a unique plan, combining helpful suggestions for appetizing, well-balanced menus, with all the newest ideas and latest discoveries in the preparation of tasty, wholesome cookery." Note that I'll only be giving the menus that actually appeal to me.