In advance of a 1930s themed birthday party we are going to at the weekend, I have been searching the internet for some ideas for canapes from that area that I can make and take. Whilst browsing some really lovely websites, I came across a reference to Mabel Claire who I must confess I had not heard of before. Apparently she was held up as an example of an ideal housewife, with modern time saving ideas.
One piece of advice that I really liked was, when preparing dinner, not to forget to powder your nose. Why? The woman who serves up roast bride with the roast lamb is not a thoroughly successful wife. While on one hand you could say that it sounds a little bit dated, but it is true, the surest way to indigestion is to serve up food with a frown or a grump or a thump of the plate as you bang it down to demonstrate just how much effort went into it. A smile is the best seasoning there is.
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This brought a smile to my face. I have an 'old' cookbook, from the 50's/60's and as a new bride I devoured it. I was a bit puzzled back then that it gave the advice of first combing your hair and putting on lipstick before preparing breakfast. Now that I am older and hopefully wiser I can see the wisdom in that. Lovely times, those times, in many if not most ways. I miss them. Thank God for nostalgia and the ability to recall and remember.
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