This section is from the book "A Third Pot-Pourri", by C. W. Earle. Also available from Amazon: A Third Pot-Pourri.
Half roast a grouse or partridge in butter in a saute pan, with an onion cut in quarters, then take the bird and put it in a little casserole. In the saute pan, where the bird has been cooking, put a liqueur glass of vinegar and reduce to half, add 1/2 pint of cream, and boil with salt and pepper and a little cayenne. Strain it over the bird in the casserole, cook slowly for ten minutes in the cream, and serve.
 
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