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NYACK. N. THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1967 6 Hfr UOlan3 COUNT JOwRNAL-NtWi Ways to Enjoy the Holidays-Fiesta at Home, Manhattan Tour or a Visit. to the State Fair 1 AloEg with them, provide "Hotchas," a crunchy new corn snack from General M-iis, with a distinctive taco flavor. There is a recloseable inner foil lining to keep the Hotchas fresh, even after opening.

Mexican Fried Chicken For yet another supper, you might serve "Polio Frito a la 7 I- Polio Frito a la Mexican is a hearty meal-in-one; easy to serve to a large crowd. By AXN CHESTER rood Editor Increase in foxis, recipf-j, restaurants and Taco dr.ve-ins ia the United Stages is phenomenal. Annus! Mexican food sales are at cent over last year, and Mexican-style dinners are being served in over 51 per cr.t of U.S. households, accorir? to a survey made by Mc-Cormick, long famous for its spices, as well as other products. If food coats continue to rise, it's safe to forecast that more and more of us will "go Mexican," to some degree, ia both family and party menus.

Mexican fare is hearty, the meat is frequently ex'esded w.th rice, tomatoes, corn, cheese, beans, th-e native "pasta" that is the torti2a and the taco, sauces, and, of course, plenty of to which Yankees have taken ia big way. Two New Dinners Two new products have been developed by McCorraick to meet the consumer yen for foods Mexican. Taco Casserole package contains an envelope of sea-sonlrg mix, an eight-ounce can of "Mexican style" toma- 1 Vv' i -M to sauce, a three-ounce tag of baked tort-iia chips. Yoa bay one pound of ground beef to be sauteed in skillet, then sea-'sonxg mix, sauce and water are adied. After 15 minutes cooking, the baked tortilla chips are added: the mixture is baked in the oven for ten to 15 minutes.

Grated cheese may be added. There are four one cup servings. Tamate Pie The second item is a P.e, the package containing a one-quarter ounce envelc of seasoning mix, an eight-ounce can of whole kernel corn, an eight-ounce can of Mexican style tomato sauce, a four -ounce envelope of corn meal topping, which, hen prepared, will yield five one-cup servings. One pound of purchased ground beef is sauteed lightly; the seasoning, the sauce, the corn and water added; the mixture is cooked for 15-20 minutes, then poured into baking dish and topped with the corn meal to which salt and water have been added. The Tamaie pie requires 25 minutes in the oven.

While both the casserole and the pie have the expected Mexican favor, it has been made mild enough to please most Americans who, after aii, have no desire to go on fire internally. For an Informal gathering over the holiday weekend, prepare several of the casseroles or pies, the prices are modest); add a big tossed salad; plenty of dill pickles; an ice packed rub filled with Coca Cola; bowl3 of fresh peaches and plums, or a big bowl or tureen of sliced, sweetened peaches to which guests help themselves. While guests are standing around awaiting the Mexican enticements, pass Crowley's li'l Snacks, which are chewy tidbits of mild New York Cheddar cheese, packed In see-through envelopes and designed to be eaten out of the hand. or Mexican fried chicken, as prepared in a prize-winning recipe of the National Chicken Cooking Contest last year. It Is that party boon, a one-dish meal.

The recipe yields six generous servings, and was prepared in an electric skillet. Cut a three-pound broiler-fryer into pieces for serving. Salt well with two teaspoons salt Roll each piece In a mixture of one half cup Jlour and one teaspoon chill powder. Brown chicken in one-half cup solid all-vegetable shortening, at 350 degrees reduce heat to 200 degrees and add one small onion, chopped; one clove garlic, minced; one green pepper, chopped; one cup tomatoes; and one-half cup uncooked rice. Cover, allow to simmer until well done, about (Continued on Page 7) A.

Manhattan Scene How to Create Festive Atmosphere For That Very Special Party Take a Walk Through Lower Manhattan By WBUJAM PAHLMAXN One of the happier assignments an interior designer receives is the creation of a setting for a large party, and the most charming is the occasion when the parents of a young lady present her to their friends and entertain her the debutante party. I recently had such a pleasant assignment, when Mr. and Mrs. B.W. Crain of Long-view, Texas, presented their debutante daughter, Ann Lacy at a dance at the Houston Country Club.

Since I wished to provide a background for Miss Crain'a delicate beauty and sparkling vivacity, I settled on a theme Inspired by the Royal Pavilion at Brighton, England, that ornate palace by the sea with its Far East and Near East manifestations, which was the contribution of the Prince of Wales and Regent, who became George IV, to the decorative arts. As a ruler and a politician, George left something to be desired, but as a patron of the aits he made his mark. The huge Oval Ballroom of the Houston Country Club, with its surrounding wide parade or promenade raised about IB inches above the dance floor, was an Ideal setting for the Brighton theme. Sets of columns in pairs at the edge of the promenade with low formal railing between them, along with the pair of fine crystal chandeliers over the dance floor, were com pletely in character. I placed tall standards on the floor centered on the sets of columns, surmounted by fanciful lighting fixtures featuring the palm tree and pineapple motifs so typical of Brighton, in the vivid colors of the little palace turquoise, Chinese red, white and gold.

Great Iridescent palm fronds were arranged above the crystal pendants of the two chandeliers, as they are at Brighton. Long tables covered with floor length tablecloths in a Chinese fret design in gold on Chinese red were centered with long white ceramic oval-shaped flower containers of bamboo design which held classic arrangements of carnations and roses In varied reds. White marble mantels at each end of the ballroom were banked with the same flowers and portraits above these mantels were replaced for the evening with murals of the party symbol, a merry Chinese figure with a pineapple on his head, executed by Bertram Greene. Tex Beinecke's orchestra (still capable of supplying a waltz) crowned by a veraion of the palace's onion-shaped cupola. The second bandstand also had a Brighton landscape backdrop with Oriental arches for the Turns, swingers and producers of hot rock.

We supplied Chinese headgear for the players. Curtains in the reception area of the large lounge were replaced for the evening by dramatic floor-to-celling curtains of a specially printed cotton fabric, featuring a large-scale bamboo design In gold on a Chinese red. Mr. and Mrs. Crain, the debutante and her brothers, received in front of a large Brighton screen, with cutouts to display banks of palms and topiary trees.

Large white ceramic tubs in bamboo design, on tall pedestals flanked each end of the receiving line. The elegant 18th-century flower arrangements were the creation of Peter Harris of Dallas and were as exquisitely beautiful as any floral decoration. I have ever seen. Tables In the dining room were laid with tablecloths of the same Chinese red and gold fabric and centered with floral centerpieces of white ceramic in the bamboo motif. Favors were blue and gold porcelain ashtrays In an Oriental motif, with the debutante's name and the date in gold on the back.

By using variations of the dominant theme, keeping elements In scale, controlling the color scheme, eliminating anything small or fussy, the rooms had an aura of excitement and freedom of movement. There was nothing to wilt or come apart and the rooms looked almost as beautiful In the dawn as at the beginning of the evening. This is a good recipe for any party. State Fair By MARIE FENTON Journal-News Women's Editor There are families who take to the road over Labor Day weekend; families who stock up their refrigerator and bar and celebrate at home, and those who like to get out and do something different on this last summer holiday but still keep close to home. This article is for the latter group.

Take in the Manhattan scene once again. This series has introduced you to tourist attractions in various parts of the city today we head you toward lower Manhattan. Lower Manhattan Is often called "the financial district," and you'll see why as we describe the tour. There are many ways to take the tour a sightseeing bus Is effortless. On weekends and holidays, a car can maneuver easily.

And it's easy to rent a bicycle (ask the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau where). But, if the weather holds out as It has been the last few days, why not try a' walking tour. The Visitors Bureau suggests the following route: BATTERY PARK A sea-breezy, green esplanade overlooking New York's harbor. Monuments Include Manhattan's most impressive ruin, Castle Clinton, which has served as fort, auditorium (Lafayette spoke and Jenny Lind 6ang), immigration station and aquarium There are also monuments to Giovanni da Ver-razano; who discovered New York harbor; to Emma Lazarus, author of the famous poem about the Statue of Liberty; and to those lost at sea during World War IL UJ5. CUSTOM HOUSE On Bowling Green, where Peter Minuit bought Manhattan Island from the Algonquin Indians In 1626, this impressive building was built in 1907 on the site of old Fort Amsterdam.

Decorating the elaborate facade are sculptured figures (by Daniel Chester French) representing Asia, America, Africa and Europe. FRAUNCES TAVERN A few blocks to the southeast of Bowling Green, at the corner of Broad and Pearl Streets. This mellow brick house of colonial design is the site of George Washington's farewell to his troops on December 4, 1783. Its ground floor restaurant specializes in American cooking. NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Continuing north on Broad Street for five blocks, you reach the nation's largest organized market for stocks and bonds.

Notice the buttonwood tree In front of the building. Under just such a tree on May 17, 1792, the exchange's original members first conducted business with a handshake or a tap on the shoulder. MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY Across the street from the Exchange is the stolid marble building that housed J. Pierpont Morgan and his fortune. The facade (along Wall Street) still shows traces of the mysterious explosion of 1920, and the vast, pristine interior is graced by a gigantic (1900 pieces! Two tons!) crystal chandelier.

FEDERAL HALL This memorial marks the site of the nation's first capltol building, where George Washington took his oath of office on April 30, 1789. The present building dates from 1842. TRINITY CHURCH At the eatern end of the Wall Street chasm stands the first parish church of New York (chartered by William Jn 1697). The first church was built by influential New Yorkers (among them the pirate Captain KIdd), and the present building dates from 1816. The charming, bucolic churchyard contains the graves of steamboat Inventor Robert Fulton and Secretaries of State Alexander Hamilton and Albert Gallatin.

AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE Behind Trinity Church, at 86 Trinity Place, Is the nation's second largest securities exchange. A new visitors gallery and multi-screen film telHhe history and operations of the AMEX. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Several blocks north of tha AMEX Is Liberty Stret. At No. 65 is the oma I lumned structure (dedl-iied by Presldenj2eodore Roosevelt in 1902) that houses the New York Chamber of Commerce.

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK At 33 Liberty Street, foreign countries deposit their gold and settle international accounts by transferring the gold bricks ($13 billion worth!) from one vault to another. Here, also, J12 million in worn-out currency is destroyed each day. Visitors can arrange a one-hour guided tour by phoning Public Information, PJ3 2 5700. (Ask for the bank's excellent free map of lower Manhattan.) ST. PAUL'S CHAPEL A short walk back west to Broadway and then north to Fulton Street brings you to the city's oldest church building (1766).

Surrounded by a picturesque old cemetery, this chocolate-colored colonial structure boats 14 matched Waterford chandeliers and the pew in which George Washington worshipped. THE WORLD TRADE CENTER Behind St. Paul's, the twin towers of the World Trade Center are rising. When completed, they will reach 110 stories (1,350 feet) to become the tallest buildings in the world. WOOLWORTH BUILDING A block north of St.

Paul's at 233 Broadway is an older, but rill imposing, tower (60 stories, 792 feet) that is a prize example of the skyscraper-Gothic period. CITY HALL Across from the Woolworth Building, in the center of a lovely park, is City Hall, the seat of the municipal government since 1812. A handsome French Renaissance-American Colonial structure. City Hall is one of New York's architectural gems. U.S.

COURT HOUSE Two blocks north of City Hall stands the gold-leafed tower of the U.S. Court House. If you want to attend a trial go to Room 340, Criminal Section, and check the daily calendar or to Room 601-D for the civil court cases. BROOKLYN BRIDGE From the City Han area, you can see one of New York's oldest and mast beautiful bridges. If you wish, you can walk over It and enjoy some splendid views of Brooklyn, the East River and downtown Manhattan.

SOUTH STREET SEAPORT The final stop on the tour calls for a walk south to Fulton Street and east all the way to the river. At 16 Fulton Street, you will find the South Street Seaport Museum, which contains a model of how the historic Fulton Fish Market will look after the extensive restoration work now being planned. Across South Street, at the Seaport Pier, you can visit two ships from the area's past. "Caviare" is the last remaining 19th century Gloucester fishing schooner and, for a small fee, it may be boarded for Inspection. Further down the pier, the 1907 Ambrose Lightship (which guarded the entrance to New York Harbor for half a century) rides at anchor.

It, too, is open to the public. Two of New York's most distinctive seafood restaurants are in this area: Sweet's (upstairs at 2 Fulton Street) tmd Sloppy Louie's (around the comer at 92 South Street). Both places are crowded, atmosphere and early closing (8 p.m.), and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Two historic restaurants In the lower Manhattan area are Hanover Square (a paneled German-American tavern in the basement of stately, Old India House, 1837) and Oscar's Delmoni-co (56 Beaver Street), the modern incarnation of the fabled 19th century dining palaces. Other notable restaurants in the area are: Emil's (23 Park Row), George's (80 Broad), The Japanese Steak House (225 West Broadway), Miller's (233 Broadway), Page One (112 Greenwich), Ponte's Steak House (39 Desbroses), Teddy's (219 West Broadway), Willy's (166 William) and Ye Olde Dutch Tavern (15 John).

There are also several Horn Hardart Automats and Schrafft's Restaurants In the district and a Zum Zum (German wurst and beer counter) at 74 Broad. Complete listings are found in the New' Yorl Conventionjuid Vlsitoas Bureau's free guide. 'A See What the Kitchen and Food Preparation WilLBe Like for You in the Future A festive atmosphere will prevail in the Food Demonstration Kitchen at the New York State Fair this weekend In Syracuse. International recipes are found frequently as an integral part of the modern home-maker's cuisine, as travel becomes easier and cultures begin to blend together. The Kitchen will expose Fairgoers to a changing theme the demonstrators hop-scotch around the world, sampling the specialties of France, Greece, Mexico and the Orient.

Located in the Art and Home Center, the unique feature of this year's Kitchen is its changing internationally Influenced decor. Each demonstration will begin with simple changes accessories to give the kitchen the appropriate flavor. Many of the latest products and equipment are featured in the Kitchen. Next to the Kitchen will be a Woman's Planning Area, featuring reading material of Interest to the modern home-maker. A Children's Play Center will also be next to the Kitchen.

In this area there will be educational toys and games, carrying out the futur istic theme of the Fair. Mexican recipes will be shown by Mrs. Elisabeth Lambert Ortiz several times during Fair Week. She is the. author of several books Including "The Complete Book of Mexican Cooking," which won the R.T.

French Taste-master Award for the best foreign cookbook of 1967. Mrs. Ortiz who is principal consultant of the "Latin American Cooking," one of the Time-Life Foods of the World series cookbooks, can be seen in the Demonstration Kitchen at 11 a.m. on August 30 and August 31. She wjjl demonstrate "Authentic Mexican Cookers" at those times and at 2 p.m.

and 5:45 p.m. on August 29 to August 31. Norinne Cole, Home Economist for the R.T. French Company will be demonstrating on Aug. 29 at 11 a.m.

and 3:45 p.m. The title of her demonstration Is "The FRENCH Way to French Cooking." Mary Green and Eieanor Lynch, Home Service and Lighting Representatives or Niagara Mohawk Corpora-Ion will take a jet trip around jLe world with suitcases In hand. Their demonstrations, "Fiesta A La Freezer," will take place at 12:15 p.m. Sept. 1 and will Include highlights in laundry developments and international foods from the freezer.

A "Treasury of Greek Cooking" will bo presented by local Syracuse women at 12:15 p.m. on August 30 and at 3:45 p.m. on August 31 and Sep. tember 1. The Joan Oster representative of the John Oster Manufacturing Company will present a demonstration entl-tied "French Cuisine A La Os-terizer" at 12:15 p.m.

on Au-gust 31 and "Spin Cookery Spanish Style" at 2 p.m. on September 1. 4-II Demonstrators will be in the Kitchen twice on September 1. They will present '4-H Around the World" at 11:15 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.

Robert Montogo will also demonstrate and his program is entitled "Sky Chef Foods for American Airlines." This demonstration will be at 3:45 p.m. on August 30. Kitchen will be open during Fat Week, evenings and visitors are encouraged to inspect it closely. Home Economist! win be present to answe.