Christmas &
The Company of the Ring Begins Its Quest from Rivendell
The menu suggestion for a fancy dinner this week from 52 Sunday Dinners from 1913 they say would be great for Christmas day:
Oyster Cocktails (a lot like shrimp cocktails)
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Cream of Almond Soup en Tasse
Bread Sticks
Celery
Ripe Olives
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Ducks with Walnut Stuffing
Olive Sauce
Glazed Sweet Potatoes
"Thorn" Apples (cooked cored apples filled with quince jelly and toasted slivered almonds)
Hawaiian Salad (canned pineapple! with lettuce, grapes, walnuts, candied cherries, and topped with a vinegrette seasoned with paprika, tarragon, and lemon)
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Plum Pudding with Brandy Sauce
Chocolate Cake
Bon Bons
Nuts and Raisins
Fruits
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Café Noir
Water Biscuits
Cheese
Clara Barton was born today in 1821.
Have a lovely day! One of my favorite old Christmasy pictures:
