European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 1, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Enjoyed drinking Kirs Ever since As Long As they Arent mixed too Kir Royale is made with Champagne instead of other White and sometimes a Small amount of framboise Raspberry eau Devie or Fraise Des Bois Strawberry liqueur is included in the since youre mixing a Sweet liqueur with theres no need to waste a expensive bottle of Champagne to make Kir in the Only rules for making any Type of Kir Are 1 use an inexpensive dry White wine it must be dry to offset the sweetness of the and 2 dont make the drink too when making Kir be sure to use a tall Champagne flute or Tulip not a Flat american Type Champagne following Are several recipes for aperitifs that Are especially Nice As summertime including a variety of Kirs and red russians Are also Good year Walnut cheese puffs Are tasty titbits that go Well with Many types of these recipes reflect my personal preferences for and you might want to Experiment with your own sweeter or drier versions of these note All of the following recipes for aperitifs make one the drinks should be mixed individually and served immediately after they Are dont try to stir up a Pitcher of Kir or youll be disappointed with the Kir put 4 Teaspoons of Creme de Cassis Black currant liqueur into a chilled 6ounce wine and fill the Glass to the top with chilled dry White Strawberry Kir put 4 Teaspoons of Fraise Des Bois Strawberry liqueur into a chilled 6ounce wine and fill the Glass to the top with chilled dry White Cranberry Kir put 4 Teaspoons of Cranberry liqueur into a chilled 6ounce wine and fill the Glass to the top with chilled White Breton Kir put 1 Tablespoon of Creme de Cassis Black currant liqueur into a chilled 6ounce Champagne class flute or and fill the Glass to the top with chilled Breton Kir Royale put 4 Teaspoons of Creme de Cassis Black currant liqueur into a chilled 6ounce Champagne Glass flute or and fill the Glass to the top with chilled dry optional add 2 Teaspoons framboise Raspberry eau Devie or 2 Teaspoons Fraise Des Bois Strawberry liqueur when you put the Cassis into the Strawberry spritzers put 2 or 3 ice cubes into a chilled 8ounce wine add 2 chilled and quartered fill the Glass three fourths full with chilled medium Sweet Rhine or Mosel then add enough chilled soda water to fill the Glass optional add 1 Tablespoon of Fraise Des Bois Strawberry liqueur before you add the Queens cocktail put 2 or 3 ice cubes into a chilled 8ounce wine add 2 Tablespoons of Orange 1 Tablespoon of Orange liqueur grand and 2 chilled and thinly fill the Glass with chilled red russian put 2 Tablespoons of chilled Vodka into a 6ounce chilled wine and fill the Glass with chilled Cranberry add a squeeze of fresh Lime stir gently to mix Walnut cheese puffs a cup Al purpose flour cup ground cup dry White wine 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter 1 Teaspoon Dijon Mustard Teaspoon Salt i Teaspoon Nutmeg Teaspoon Black Pepper 2 eggs a cup finely shredded Emmerthal cheese the walnuts in a nut preheat the oven to 400 degrees lightly grease 2 baking Combine the flour and ground walnuts in a Small set Combine the Nutmeg and Black Pepper in a medium size bring the mixture to a boil Over medium stirring to mix the ingredients As soon As the mixture remove the pan from the heat and pour in the flour nut using a wooden stir to mix All the then beat the mixture until the dough forms a smooth Ball and pulls away from the sides of the add the one at a beating hard with the wooden spoon until the mixture becomes a smooth continue beating hard for 1 minute gently stir in the shredded drop the mixture by scant teaspoonfuls onto the greased baking spacing the puffs of dough about 1 Inch bake at preheated 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until the dough is puffed and Golden serve warm or at room As an accompaniment to aperitifs dry Sherry is especially Good with these cheese makes approximately 40 cheese 1985 convenient amnesia can be aggravating dear miss manners i wish to know what is the Correct response to a new and increasingly prevalent form of i politeness refusing to notice ones examples of this sort of thing include potential employers who never answer or even acknowledge Job applications and people who Promise to phone Back and never messages to be forwarded that never get or dates who stand up their partners without a word of explanation or a Trace of is there anything to be done about such or is it Wise to ignore it As Best one can gentle Reader As Long As you Are open to the convincing explanation i was having emergency surgery and tried to Call you first but passed out during the attempt May make the general Assumption that people who ignore you want to avoid but you have lumped together some quite different requiring reactions that Range from a philosophical shrug to taking High if you have sent an application to a movie studio asking if there is an opening for a you cannot expect the consideration you should get from someone who asked you out to a if you Are ignored by a store from which you planned to buy the Best response is to go elsewhere if you Are ignored by the stores credit department when you attempt to Correct a wrong Bill for which you Are being you might want to go to a lawyer the key Factor is whether the corporate or had an obligation toward anyone attempting to avoid a business responsibility should be coldly and anyone avoiding a social contract an Overly fancy Way of saying breaking a Date in this manner should be coldly by miss manners United feature Syndicate the philosophical shrug is for those who use silence to Tell you that your unsolicited professional or personal Hopes Are miss manners assures you that the Comfort of being Able to blame them for not replying is greater than that of listening to them spell out Why they dont want dear miss manners is there some Rule of etiquette about appearing too Young i am a Independent businesswoman in my mid 30s and am constantly mistaken for a substantially younger i am frequently asked for id when purchasing Beer or wine i have even been asked for proof of age at rated movies when my teenage children were with my Youthful appearance has cooled two friendships with women my once because an unsuspecting Cretin mistook me for my friends i might add that i act and dress conservatively suits and misses dresses at clothes from better women specially shops for casual Wear and have completely Given up choosing clothing found in department store Junior i have found that some men Only slightly older than i write me off even before an because they do not wish to be thought of As Cradle in i Wear my glasses to look older and usually try to work into the conversation my 15 years experience and what a Joy my teenage children so my clients wont feel i suffer from Lack of dont get me wrong i do enjoy looking but int there some Way to keep my friends and Wear clothes i really like without giving my history to strangers gentle Reader there is no Rule of etiquette requiring you to adjust your face so that people can read its age but neither is there a Rule penalizing people who guess you age miss manners can Only give you partial Relief resisting pointing out that time will take care of the if you continue to Alert those who have a legitimate need to know your she will relieve you of catering to those who if you continue to dress on the Job to emphasize maturity and by the everyone should dress As a grownup for or at least everyone in a grownup business she will defend you from doing so among where there Are age restrictions or those in charge have a right to and you should merely furnish proof without your clients have a legitimate interest in knowing whether you Are a and prospective suitors have a legitimate interest in knowing whether you Are a a Mere mention of your 15 years experience to the former and your children to the rather than a is enough of a what miss manners can rid you of is rude people who Harp on your Youthful even More on the contrast with the Cretin was not so much the person who guessed you were your friends daughter although anyone who attempt to guess relationships these Days is asking for it but the person who dropped you because of this people who pretend to Friendship but judge you chiefly by your in whatever Are too infantile to be your or anyone else August stripes Magazine