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This book is intended as a supplement to the "Century Cook Book," hence no general rules for cooking are given.

It is a book of illustrated receipts, a cook's picture-book, intended to be very useful in the way of suggestion. It is arranged so that housekeepers may more readily make up a menu, often a difficult task, or may easily find new dishes to vary the routine of the daily fare.

Instead of various menus, which are impracticable because they seldom suit the convenience of the moment, lists of dishes are given which can be quickly read over and those suitable for the occasion selected. These lists are placed at the heads of the sections, each section representing a single course, and each list comprising a number of dishes, any one of which is suitable for that course.

The receipts will meet the requirements of luncheons, but the majority of them are equally appropriate for dinner. Attention has been given to the garnishing and manner of dishing, in order to make the dishes pleasing to the sight; for pretty dishes are attractive and recommend themselves, while carelessly served ones are sometimes refused on account of their appearance.

The illustrated dishes, though apparently elaborate, are in fact quite simple, the pastry-bag and tube, the use of which is easily acquired, being the means employed to decorate many of them.

The illustrations will serve as suggestions, and the taste of the cook will lead her to use such other combinations as are suited to her convenience.