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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1914. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XII THE KITCHEN "A FTER all," said Jack, as they rose f- from the luncheon table, "the kitchen is the most vital part. Unless it is well equipped and efficiently manned--or rather womanned as is customary in the home of moderate size--there can be no real joy of living. Beautiful views are delightful to look at, fine furniture and architecture appeal to the aesthetic sensibilities, steam and hot water banish cold and dirt, but hunger can be appeased only by the art culinary. As the poet says: "We can live without learning or riches or books, But civilized man cannot live without cooks." "In other words," remarked Mary, "the road to a man's heart is through his stomach." "And to a woman's, too," commented Harriet. "Does anything sweeten a girl's disposition like boxes of bonbons carefully timed and constantly repeated?" "Mary has a special box every week from W s," said Jack. "And also some of the most delicious surprises during the week," added Mary. "But I'm making all sorts of confectionery and sweetmeats in our own kitchen now. Delia is a perfect treasure, and has a cousin who works at M 's. Don't you want to see the service portion of the house?" And without waiting for an answer, she led the way through the butler's pantry to the kitchen. "We regard the kitchen as the most successful part of our house," continued Jack to Tom and Harriet. "I wish we had a photograph to show the relation between the service wing and the rest of the house. It is 14 feet wide by 42 feet long, and does not set either parallel or perpendicular to the axis of the main structure, but bolts off at about fifteen degrees more than a right angle." "I remember it in the plans," said Tom. "You told me it was the architect's idea that the unusual angle would open the wing and also...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781235196133
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 38
  • Spine Width: 2 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1235196135
  • Publisher Date: 13 Jan 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 86 gr

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