A Queen who is a First-rate Cook
Queen Elena of Italy is a Royal ludy who has a very practical knowledge of cooking. At her father's curiously homely and unpretentious Court, Queen Elena learnt many Udeful thiiiKSr an d, among them, the art of cooking. The l'rinoe of Montenegro insisted that nil his children should learn n trade— a rule which, by the way, obtains in the German Imperial family— and the future tyuijen of Italy became not merely a good plain cook, but also skilled in the preparation of the curious sweetmeat* and ptttisteric of which Orientals are so fund. The lateKing Humbert insisted on tasting his daii^htrr-in law's cookery, and so pleased wan he with the dainty fare the K-t before him, that he conferred on her. with lnwk errciitoiiy, llit! title of " Liuly High-C>«>k to tin- Kin;? of Italy." After that time, whenever there wa.s any humorous differ-
jucrt of opinion between Kin^' lltunbert iui>l the Princess, the In tier would reduce him to order by thn-Jitening to make no more pilnf (ft dish composed of chicken Unrl mutton with lice), und the King would luuphin«lv declare himself willing to swallow any oi*hU " ilwir diiu^ht^r'ri " opinion, if only nlic let him ulso partiike of her cuokory.
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Southland Times, Issue 19167, 3 October 1903, Page 1 (Supplement)
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209A Queen who is a First-rate Cook Southland Times, Issue 19167, 3 October 1903, Page 1 (Supplement)
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