Author of "Fifty Soups," "Valuable Cooking Recipes," Etc. Formerly professional Caterer of the Continental Hotel, Philadelphia, and Astor House, New York. NEW YORK WHITE, STOKES, & ALLEN PUBLISHERS Copyright , 1885, By WHITE, STOKES, & ALLEN....

Of the many varieties of food daily consumed, none are more important than a salad, rightly compounded. And there is nothing more exasperating than an inferior one. The salad is the Prince of the Menu, and although a dinner be perfect in every other detail except the salad, the affair will be voted a failure if that be poor. It is therefore necessary for those contemplating dinner-giving, to personally overlook the preparation of the salad if they wish favorable criticism. To become a perfect sa

By Thomas J. Murrey , formerly professional caterer of the Astor House, New York; Continental Hotel, Philadelphia; and other leading hotels. FIFTY SOUPS. Containing much valuable information concerning soups and soup-making, and fifty recipes for soups of all kinds, simple and elaborate. "One of the most charming little cook books recently published."— Christian Union. FIFTY SALADS. Contains fifty recipes for salads and several for salad dressings, etc., as well as remarks upon salad-making, sal