GROWING IN HAWERA.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 24 January 1925, Page 14

GROWING IN HAWERA.

CAPERS FOR YOUR. SAUCE

CARAWAYS IN NEW ZEALAND

(Contributed.) It will be recollected that during tlio 'late war caraway seeds were almost unobtainable, and the price ioi the limited supply on the market rose so high as to make their use almost impossible. Although caraways, for culin--1 ary purposes may be considered in tne 1 lidht of a luxury, yet people all over l the. world are passionately fond ol 1 cakes- in which they are liberally distriubted —sonic more so tlia.n those made with currants and other fruits I But caraways have other uses than for i culinary purposes —medicine, for mi stance—ancl the growth of the plant ! in New Zealand might be undertaken i with profit. That it can. be grown i with success has been proved, the seeds maturing to perfection. AY hat ! is more, very often so-called imported 1 caraways are devoid of flavour, wliicli ! leads one to believe tliat either a sub- ! stitute has been packed or the properi ties of the seeds have perished. /• I There is another plant- that may be \ grown, in any part of New Zealand i with the utmost ease, ancl that ns the ! oaper. Tliere was a. time when boiled : mutton, without caper sauce was unheard of, but to-day the custom seems to have disappeared. _ Nevertheless, they were mentioned in a recipe m last Saturday’s Star, and this has nrompted reference to tne matter. Capers are growing in Hawera at the present time, and very few, if any. j TlGOplO- SGG2IT to= IvHOTV what S.l Q. ■ The berries are in abundance. Surely I some mean.s can be found of preserving ! them in a. somewhat similar manual to those that arc imported^ FOR EVENING WEAR.

There are many fashions in evening , frocks, but it will be noticed that prac- ’ tic ally all of them are cut on very ; straight lines, and are made quite simple.. Many frocks worn this season are beltless, and are finished at the waist with small gathers and a graceful drape. For the slim figure thesestyles are most suitable, and in many cases may be worn effectively with very little ornamentation. The tunic frock is as popular for evening wear as it is for street frocks. The tunics are made long-waisted and with full gathered skirts, and are worn over a rather narrow underskirt. The tunic frocks are, of course, sleeveless, like all evening dresses at the present time, and may be very prettily trimmed with ostrich feathers and marabau. Ostrich feathers in the same colours or toning with the frock is very effective trimming, and looks well on the edges of flounces and short full skirts. Some of the smartest frocks are trimmed only with a deep band of feather or marabau, and are otherwise left perfectly plain. | A straight tube frock with a spray of feather trimming at the waist and at the shoulder is also effective. Drapes are very popular at present. The long j drape from the shoulder to the hem , is seen on many of the frocks, and is 1 often trimmed with a deep silk fringe iin a "contrasting colour. Silk fringe j is worn on the dresses to form flounces Jqn the skirts, and some of the shorter j frocks have the entire skirt covered ! with rows of the fringe. This looks 'well if the fringe is of two colours or tones. Fringe is also worn on many of the evening shawls that are worn so much at present. Shawls and bright scarves are heavily embroidered, and many of- them are brightly patterned jin batik designs. The apron front is j another popular style for evening , frocks. Very often headed designs are j effectively carried out on these apron effects. Pleated panels and capes are j also seen, and are preferable on < frocks of georgette and other filmy j material. Georgette is always suitable i for evening wear, and if shaded from 1 a deep to a pale' colour makes an attractive frock. , Beads are still worn a great deal, and some of the frocks are entirely covered in beaded designs, while others are worked in small patterns. Crystal beads are used for heavy patterns, and ; sometimes these are varied with a ipatch of bright colour. Jet and scquined dresses are also seen. These are often so- heavily embroidered with the sequins that they have a eoat-of-mail effect. Black is used extensively for these heavily-sequined frocks. Evening coats are made of thick satins and marocains. and all show high-collar effect. These high collars are trimmed with a. deep band of fur or feathers. Brocade .shoes in black and colours are worn with evening dresses. Coloured stockings are also worn to tone with the frock Silver and gold brocade shoes are often seen with low covered heels and narrow strappings. Bandeaus to match the frocks are worn on the head,' and small flat purses trimmed and studded with diamonds and steel beads are carried.

HOW TO MAKE A “ELAN.” The delicious open fruit tarts known tc< the French as ‘‘flans” are quite .expensive to buy in the shops, but can be made at home at half the cost. They are very simple to make if a little care is taken with the pastry and the syrup. I 1 or the pastry, take' half a pound of Hour, two ounces of lard, two ounces of butter, two ounces of fine sugar, and a good pinch of salt. Slightly warm the fat and beat it soft with a- ivocden spoon, then rub it into the flour, adding the sugar iirst; bind with a little milk instead of wate7 - , and make the paste as dry, as possible. Do not add flour after the liquid, except just to prevent sticking. Line a deep sandwich-tin with this paste, prick it well, with a fork, and hake until firm and lightly browned. Leave until cold.

For the filling.—Drain the syrup from a. tin of apricots, cut the fruit into thick slices and place in the case of pastry, each piece overlapping the other. Put the syrup into a small saucepan, bring to the boil, and mix with it half a tea,spoonful of cornflour and a few drops of almond essence. Boil rapidly until it is reduced to about a gill. Pour over the fruit and leave to set. Any other fruit may be used in the same method. YOUR IRONING TABLE. * The height of / the ironing table is important. The average kitchen table is about. right for an average woman, but the taller woman would find great relief by raising the table legs on wooden blocks so that the table is thirty-six inches from the floor. This applies not only to ironing, but to general use. Ironing blankets should be thick and stable, for" a blanket that wrinkles and shifts makes great difficulties for the irouer. The top sheet that covers the blanket- should be tied down to the table legs by means of tapes or else .fixed with special ironing blanket grips.