For forcemeat balls, mix together in basin, 2 tablespoons Crisco,4 tablespoons crumbs, 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind, seasoning of salt, pepper, red pepper, and paprika, and 1 beaten egg, form into small balls, roll in flour, and add to hare.

January 3

Lobster Bisque Toasted Crackers Olives Celery Pickles Roast Pigeons Sweet Potatoes Fried Hominy Lettuce Salad Cheese Balls Lemon Meringue Pie Coffee_

_*Lobster Bisque_—­4 tablespoons flour, 3 tablespoons Crisco, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 head celery, 2 lobsters, 1 small onion, 6 whole white peppers, 4 sprigs parsley, 1 quart milk, white pepper to taste.

Cover lobsters with boiling water, add salt, celery diced, whole peppers, parsley and onion.  Cook until lobsters’ claws can easily be pulled apart; it will probably take 25 minutes.  When cool enough to handle, cut lobsters down back, remove meat from body and claws.  Save coral.  Put back all tough parts with small claws and shells, and cook for 20 minutes in same liquor.  Liquor must be considerably reduced.  Dry coral, rub through sieve.  Blend Crisco and flour in saucepan over fire, stir in milk, let this come to boil, add 2 cups of strained lobster broth.  Bring to boiling point, season with salt and pepper, and stir in sifted coral enough to give liquid bright pink color.  Place lobster meat cut in fine pieces in hot tureen, pour hot mixture over and serve hot.

January 4

Lentil Soup Roast Loin of Pork, Apple Sauce Potato Balls Artichokes, a la Creme *Orange Salad Cheese Fingers Pineapple Pudding Coffee

Orange Salad_—­1 tablespoon brandy, 1 tablespoon melted Crisco, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon chopped tarragon, 1 teaspoon chopped chervil, and 6 oranges.

Cut peel from oranges, carefully removing all pith, cut out pulpy pieces in each of natural divisions so that there is no skin of any kind or pips taken out with pieces fruit, sprinkle over these pieces tarragon, chervil, melted Crisco, brandy and sugar.  This salad should be placed on ice if possible 1 hour before serving.

January 5

Cheese Canapes Julienne Soup Bread Sticks *Roast Stuffed Chicken, Brown Gravy Creamed Cauliflower Potato Croquettes Olive Salad Cheese Relish Pistachio Ice Cream Coffee

Roast Stuffed Chicken_—­6 tablespoons breadcrumbs, 2 tablespoons Crisco, 2 tablespoons chopped cooked ham, 1 beaten egg, 1 teaspoon chopped parsley, 1 chicken, 2 tablespoons milk, seasoning red pepper, white pepper, salt, powdered mace and herbs to taste.