Table of Contents
Foreword Elizabeth Gilbert 9
Introduction Margaret Yardley Potter 25
Weekend Guests without a Weakened Hostess 29
A Soupçon on Soups 39
Pot Roast Á La Mode Sentimentale and Other Less Corny Meats 47
"You Don't Eat That? 59
Hard-Shelled Ancestors and Their Finny Friends 75
Greens from the Ground Up 83
It's a Cinch with Sauces 93
Salad Days and Ways for Dressing Them 99
MRS. Rorer's, Grandmother's and My Just Desserts 107
Preserve Yourself in a Jam 127
Support Your Ego with the Staff of Life 137
"Open Your Mouth and Say 'Ah-Ha'" 147
Egg Yourself on in Emergencies 153
Painless Party Giving and Effortless Entertaining 167
Give Your Friends a Break with Breakfasts 189
Less Moaning at the Bar, Please 197
Hot Stuff for the Range Owner 211
Selected Recipes Elizabeth Gilbert 223
Index 245