Friends of the Library Sale - Day 1/#1 ~ The Small Books ~ Perter Pauper's Drink Book and The Melting Pot + Hawaiian Parties

How You Can Give Hawaiian Parties, circa 1960's. Slight booklet distributed by Dole Pineapple with recipes, plus hints and tips for decorating. Each chapter has a theme and offers both a menu or two plus ideas and  instructions for creating the perfect party atmosphere.

A few of the chapter titles include luaus, luncheons (plus instructions on making palm trees from pipe cleaners), Hawaiian nights, teas & receptions, buffet suppers, and beach parties. Some of the decor does incorporate food items, such as bowls made from melons, plus there are many suggestions for flower arrangements.

As far as the recipes go, there are appetizers, salads - mostly involving fruit, with a few congealed options, main courses ~ spare ribs, pork chops, ham, veal and teriyaki, breads including one made with pineapple, rolls & coffee cake and for desserts the choices are pies, cookies, pudding, ice cream and cakes (Pineapple Upside Down).

Peter Pauper's Drink Book, published in 1964.  Another wee book from the Peter Pauper Press! The opening chapter offers helpful hints on everything from glassware, to choosing the correct type of ice and ingredients (always spend a bit more and buy the best!)

The drink recipes begin with an Absinthe cocktail, plus martinis and daiquiris, followed by a chapter on wine and champagne (with very useful information on types, hints on serving and pointers on whether to chill or not). Aperitifs, liqueurs and brandies are discussed on another chapter, followed by a section on hot drinks ~ wassail, hot toddies, punch and cider.

In Tall Drinks, the quaffs include Tom Collins, juleps, planter's punch and a Zombie (my go-to drink in college when dining at a local Chinese restaurant). The gala punches section offers tips and hints on ingredients and preparations for making artillery punch, brandy punch and eggnog (including a coffee version).

The Melting Pot, published in 1958.  A cookbook of all Nations (not really!), this is another petite book from Peter Pauper Press.

We start off with French recipes ~ vichyssoise, quiche, fondue, crepes and Duck l' Orange, then head off to Italy for garlic bread, risotto, minestrone, veal parmigiana and cacciatore. From Vienna there is goulash, chicken paprika, stuffed cabbage and veal in sour cream, while our Nordic friends give us Swedish meatballs, herring salad, pancakes and Dutch Apple cake.

Recipes from the Orient include spare ribs, rice, sweet & sour shrimp, curry and pepper steak. while the good old USA  offers roast turkey and a cranberry mold, apple pie, a New England boiled dinner, baked Virginia ham, johnny cakes, jambalaya, corn fritters and pecan pie.

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