A small can of French mushrooms, which may be bought for fifteen or twenty cents, makes from four to six portions of creamed mushrooms. Happy be the bachelor who is an authority on Mycology; he may go into the fields or woods and select his own mushrooms, buttons, puff-balls, or fairy rings, and prepare them as best suits him. But " in de vinter time," when the market price of fresh mushrooms puts them beyond the pale, the canned ones may be substituted with good result. Into the blazer put a table-spoonful of butter and stir into it a tablespoonful (level) of flour; when this has blended, stir into it a cup of thin cream, or even a cup of milk, if you desire to be economical. When this has heated, turn in the mushrooms, and serve when hot on slices of toast that are crisp and well-buttered. Creamed potatoes are prepared in the same way, substituting for the mushrooms cold boiled potatoes cut in dice and perhaps a suspicion of chopped parsley.

POMMES SAUTE The Latin races are famous for their prolific use of olive oil; and truly, it imparts a delicacy that makes even fried food palatable - if one likes oil. It's said to be an acquired taste, and many people are unable ever to like it ; but as this book is supposed to cater to epicures, and to be an epicure one must like olive oil. I'll tell you how saute potatoes are done as they do them in a queer little restaurant in the Rue de la Grande Chaumière, in Paris. The Russian exile who keeps it is anarchistic in his conversation, but his saute potatoes will cover a multitude of anarchistic tendencies. Slice very thin raw potatoes that have been peeled and laid in very cold water for a few minutes. Have in the blazer a liberal quantity of fresh huile d'olives, the " Veuve Chaffard " variety, and after it is smoking hot, dry the potatoes in a towel and put in the oil, with salt and pepper. Saute gently with a fork every now and then until quite done.