Her expertness had not come without many failures, and the readers of “Ten Dollars Enough” were invited to profit by the finished result of her failures and experiments. Because she had often failed before she succeeded, she was able to avert failure from Marta or others. Bearing in mind, then, that Molly knew precisely what to do and how to do it, it will be readily seen that her most elaborate dinner was very simple indeed, compared with the _ménu_ prepared by one lady and her assistant at any first-rate cooking demonstration, in the same space of time. CATHERINE OWEN. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop try the Experiment 1 CHAPTER II. At Home 7 CHAPTER III. Molly’s First Bill of Fare 19 CHAPTER IV. Bread-Making—Breakfast—Baked Potatoes—Corn Muffins—Breaded Chops—How to fry 30 CHAPTER V. How to manage the Fat that has been used for frying—Cup Cake 37 CHAPTER VI. What “Simmering” means 40 CHAPTER VII. Molly and Mrs. Lennox—Economical Buying makes Good Living 52 CHAPTER VIII. Beef Pot-Pie—Leg of Mutton—Two Roasts—Several Wholesome Economical Dishes 58 CHAPTER IX. Veal Cutlets, Breaded 63 CHAPTER X. Details of Molly’s Management—Recipes 70 CHAPTER XI. What to do with a Soup-Bone 79 CHAPTER XII. Molly and Mrs. Lennox on the Ruffle Question—Fricassee of Mutton—Cabbage again 86 CHAPTER XIII. Preparing to save Work—Brown Thickening—White Thickening—Caramel 93 CHAPTER XIV. Marketing—Apple Pudding—Liver and Bacon—Braised Beef—Boiling Puddings 95 CHAPTER XV. Rolls—Baked Liver—Croquettes—What was the Matter with them—Hotch-Potch 100 CHAPTER XVI. Rye Bread—Oyster Patties—Knuckle of Veal, à la Maître d’Hôtel—A Savory Dish 106 CHAPTER XVII. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop become Members of a Dramatic Club—Croquettes over again—Where the Mistake lay—White Soup 111 CHAPTER XVIII. Broiled Lamb’s Kidneys—Mrs. Lennox startled—Corn-Beef Hash 117 CHAPTER XIX. Summary—Lamb’s Heart—Flounders—Corned Beef—Cannelon of Beef 124 CHAPTER XX.