Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners

One grand dinner for every Sunday of the year, from Mrs. Hiller's 1915 classic — see what this week's Sunday dinner should be.

May

"If you are an artist in the kitchen
you will always be esteemed."
-Elizabeth in Her German
Garden.
Menu

First Sunday in May

Asparagus Soup — Saltines
Baked Bluefish À La Creole
Chateau Potatoes
Stringless Beans With Bacon
Cheese And Pimento Salad
Frozen Strawberries
Corn-Starch Loaf Cake With Maple Frosting
Café Noir — Tea Frappé
Cream Of Asparagus Soup
Menu

Second Sunday in May

Cream Of Spinach
Croutons
Young Pigeons (Stall Fed) Stuffed And Braised
Mashed Potatoes
Asparagus With Butter Sauce
Spinach Salad
Cottage Pudding With Strawberries
Coffee
Menu

Third Sunday in May

Cream Of Asparagus
Braised Calf'S Liver
Rice Au Gratin Carrots And Turnips In Cream Sauce
Asparagus Salad
Custard Pie
Edam Cheese
Coffee
Iced Tea
Menu

Fourth Sunday in May

Consommé-Bread Sticks
Boiled Corned Beef With Vegetables
Dandelion Salad
Frozen Strawberries
Spanish Layer Cake
Café Noir — Iced Tea
Consommé With Bread Sticks
Menu

Fifth Sunday in May

Cream Of Rice Soup
Flank Steak Stuffed And Braised
Boiled Rice
Dandelion Greens With Bacon
Asparagus Salad
Strawberry Short Cake
Café Noir

Every May recipe

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