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.

October

Oh! You who have been a-fishing
will endorse me when I say,
That it always is the biggest fish
you catch that gets away.— Eugene Field
Menu

First Sunday in October

Shrimp Cocktails
Potato Soup — Croutons
Boiled Cod — Egg Sauce
Boiled Potatoes Scalloped Tomatoes
Pickled Beets
Steamed Peach Pudding — Vanilla Sauce
After-Dinner Coffee
Menu

Second Sunday in October

Vegetable Soup
Fried Chicken — Béchamel Sauce
Browned Sweet Potatoes
Stuffed Tomatoes
Kole Slaw
Baked Apples Stuffed With Figs
Coffee
Menu

Third Sunday in October

Tomato Soup — Toasted Wafers
Pickles
Braised Beef — Brown Gravy
Baked Potatoes — Fried Egg Plant
Scalloped Cabbage
Romaine — French Dressing
Cheese Fingers
Peach Duff — Foamy Sauce
Café Noir
Celery
Menu

Fourth Sunday in October

Walnut And Olive Canapé
Clam And Tomato Consommé
Browned Crackers
Sweet Gherkins
Piccalilli
Veal Pot Pie With Baked Dumplings
Buttered Beets
Stuffed Tomato Salad
Mock Cherry Pie
Coffee
Baked Squash
Cheese
Cider

Every October recipe

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