_*Planked Smelts_--Crisco a plank quite generously, and place upon it smelts that have been split, cleaned, and seasoned, and squeeze liberal amount of lemon juice over them. Arrange in form of large fish shape, and garnish with potato roses put on with pastry tube and sprinkle with tiny bits of Crisco and finely chopped parsley. Place plank in oven and cook until potatoes are slightly browned. Garnish before taking to table with sliced tomatoes and cucumbers, dressed in vinegar, between potato roses. September 9 _Soft Shell Crabs on Toast Broiled Steak Creamed Potatoes *Stuffed Onions Oyster Plant Salad Mint and Pineapple Sherbet Jumbles Coffee_ _*Stuffed Onions_--Boil 8 large onions in boiling salted water till tender. Drain, and with sharp knife cut centers from each. Mix together in a basin 2 tablespoons chopped cooked ham, 3 tablespoons crumbs, 2 tablespoons Crisco, 2 tablespoons cream, 1 beaten egg, salt, pepper, and paprika to taste, and 1 tablespoon chopped parsley. Fill with this mixture, sprinkle each with crumbs and dot with Crisco. Place on baking dish and bake in moderate oven 1 hour. Spanish onions are best to use. September 10 _Braised Ox Tails with Chestnuts Boiled Sweet Potatoes *Baked Stuffed Tomatoes Lima Bean Salad Peach Chartreuse Coffee_ _*Baked Stuffed Tomatoes_--Prepare tomatoes by scooping out centers. Put into a basin 1 cup crumbs, season with salt and pepper, 1 dozen chopped olives, 2 tablespoons chopped capers, 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, 1 tablespoon Crisco, beaten yolks 3 eggs, and moisten with stock. Fill tomatoes and set in hot oven to bake. Sprinkle top with crumbs and dot with Crisco. September 11 _Oysters au Gratin Sirloin Steak, Anchovy Sauce Duchesse Potatoes *Buttered Beets Red Cabbage and Celery Salad Apricots Parisienne Coffee_ _*Buttered Beets_--Boil 1 dozen small beets in plenty of water and when tender put into cold water, slip peeling off of them, cut them in thin slices and put in saucepan with 4 tablespoons Crisco, pinch of salt and little pepper. Add before they are quite hot 1 tablespoon vinegar. September 12 _Fish Croquettes Cucumber Puree Broiled Duckling, Apple Sauce *Fried Cauliflower Potatoes Olive Salad Omelette Souffle Coffee_ _*Fried Cauliflower_--Remove large outside leaves from cauliflower, and cut flowers from stalk in symmetrical bunches and drop in salted ice water for a few moments. Cook in scalded milk and water until tender, then drain and let cool, and rub well with melted Crisco, which has been salted and peppered. Dip into frying batter and fry in hot Crisco until golden brown, draining upon white paper. September 13 _Clam Cocktails *Stewed Squabs Grape Jelly Potato Balls Green Corn Watermelon Frappe Coffee_