HIGH LIGHTS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21186, 5 November 1938, Page 20

HIGH LIGHTS

ILLUMINATING THE TABLE Everything that can high light our tables to make them centres of friendly hospitality is used, states a writer in the “Christian Science Monitor.” Unusual things th tableware can be had in beaten aluminium that bears a remarkable resemblance to pewter; there is Panish or Mexican glass, pottery, wood alone or wood combined with metal, glass, or pottery. Some of the newest pieces of wooden ware for the table are heavily enamelled in the rich colours usually found only in pottery and is hardly to be distinguished from real pottery. Never suspecting that a mere towel could be so worldly wise One that has done well by its fond owner has a wide stripe down the centre, on either side of which are balanced stripes of red, black, blue and grey that merge into narrow yellow ones. Set with poppy-coloured pottery, the centre one a low oval bowl heaped high with brilliant gourds and ears of Mexican corn, •it’s as Latin as a Mexican fiesta. At either end of the table is set one of those charming Mexican candelabra of tin that holds five lights each. The candles it holds are short white ones that are beautiful with the pewter tones of the candelabra. The cloth, pottery, gourds and corn furnish the colour. Sometimes brighthued dahlias or marigolds are used. Some times pots of cacti make an effective bit of decoration as they march across a corner of the table.

t TO-DAY’S RECIPE | * RHUBARB CHARLOTTE ? * 1 tablespoon gelatine, i cup * £ cold water, 1J cups cooked sweet- * * ened rhubarb, 1 tablespoon * % marmalade, J cup whipped * * cream. Soften gelatine in cold g water and when dissolved add it * to the rhubarb and marmalade $ and stir occasionally while ❖ £ mixture begins to set. Fold in the * whipped cream, and turn into a ••• wetted mould.