Traditional Recipes and Ideas for Meals

Dip a thick honey comb piece of tripe in butter, then in crumbs, and broil over a clear fire until well done, sprinkling over it whilst cooking three or four finely chopped green Chilis.

Melt in a hot soup plate one ounce of butter, adding salt, pepper and cayenne, and one teaspoonful of made mustard, rub smooth and add one-half teaspoonful of vinegar, one tablespoonful of Worcestershire sauce and the juice of one small lime.

Lay the tripe in this sauce as soon as it is removed from the fire. Serve with buttered toast. An excellent prelude to this dish is a plate of onion soup.

Spanish Bacon on Toast

Fry a crisp brown, twelve slices of bacon. Remove the bacon from the frying pan, leaving some of the fat. Into this stir two tablespoonfuls of flour and a cup of milk; a small onion minced and a dash of pepper.

Cook until it is smooth. Have six slices of toast ready. On each, place two slices of the fried bacon and on each a slice of raw tomato. Pour the sauce over the toast and bacon and tomato, and serve very

These traditional recipes in this section date back a hundred years or more and we hope that you can adapt them to your modern needs. However we also have recipes for refreshments suitable if you’re hosting a a baby shower, party, a weddding shower or a barbeque or would just like an idea for drinks for a get-together with family and friends we have a selection of beverages suitable for any occasion.
Everyday snacks for parties and special occasions. The recipes in this section range from being easy to make.