Article: Meals for all seasons: meals that are planned and served must be satisfying to the family and/or guests. The tastes, textures, aromas, colors, appearance--the foods themselves--must be appealing in order to pass the satisfaction test.

Culinary skills comprise only a part of the talents needed by the manager of meals every day. Skills are needed in budgeting costs, not only in dollars but also in time and energy. A knowledge of nutritious foods lays the foundation for meal planning. Attention must be given to safe and sanitary practices in the handling of food. In the last analysis, the meals must be satisfying to the diners.

In order to control food costs, the family budget needs to include a line for food. The dollar amount should include food eaten at home as well as food eaten away from home. The government has determined that a person with an average income spends 18 percent of what they ...

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