1906 A Bachelor's Cupboard

A BACHELOR'S CUPBOARD Bachelor Bonnes Bouchees of the London Club and the functions of Park Lane. No, I won't tell his name, but many a delicious morsel is concocted after his day's ride Is over; and after a plunge In the hot springs and a gallop home to his shanty with his *' bunkie," a handsome six-footer from Sheffield, he has his dish of tea, and with it a sublime sandwich of his own particular variety, which his sister serves on her house-boat at Henley or during the shooting season at their Scottish castle. Work as much brown sugar as is needed Into a bowl of butter until the butter has absorbed all that Is possible, then flavor with old Jamaica rum and nutmeg until It has the desired '' bouquet." Spread on thin slices of whole wheat bread which have been thinly buttered, and make Into triangular sandwiches. This, with a cup of smoking-hot Ceylon tea, would reconcile a man to even the " pink " variety of afternoon teas, especially If he is allowed a dash of the rum In his teacup. SALADE Salad Is the one thing on the menu that A LA should be considered a penal offence If Im- DUMAS properly served. This salad was devised by Alexandre Dumas, and It has become famous through- out two continents: "Put In a salad bowl the yolk of a hard-boiled egg; add a tablespoonful of oil and make a paste of It; then add a few stalks of chervil chopped fine, a teaspoonful each of anchovy and tunny paste, a soupgon of French mustard, a small pickled cucumber chopped fine, and a little soy. Mix the w^hole well with two tablespoonfuls of white wine vln- io8