Take 12 large ripe tomatoes. Remove skin and cut the centre from each. Fill the hole with a dressing of

1 cup cold ham, which has been run through a meat-grinder, 1 tablespoon chopped onion, Salt and pepper to taste, 1 teaspoon celery seed, 1/2 cup of bread-crumbs, 1 tablespoon olive oil.

Put on ice and serve with a rich mayonnaise.

Tomato Salad (No. 2)

A good winter salad is made of

1 can tomatoes,

1/2 box gelatine,

1 tablespoon chopped onion,

1 teaspoon salt,

1 teaspoon white pepper.

Pour all into a granite kettle and heat well, almost to boiling point. Strain and pour into individual tin moulds. When congealed, serve on lettuce leaves with mayonnaise.