The Saturday Sip: June 28, 2025
Your etiquette tip, quote, and selected Emily Post Cookbook recipe for the week
The Tip
When leaving a tip for housekeeping, it’s best to leave a little thank-you note with the cash so that housekeeping knows it’s intended for them. “Thanks so much!” or “Tip for housekeeping. Thank you!” would do the trick just fine.
The Recipe
A Post family favorite and sometimes called “the yellow stuff” by friends, Hollandaise pairs perfectly with a wide range of dishes, from beef tenderloin to eggs Benedict and even as a drizzle or dip for asparagus and artichokes. The possibilities are drool-worthy! Here we’ll look at one of the two Hollandaise recipes Emily shares in the book.
Hollandaise I
pg 234 of The Emily Post Cookbook, 1951
MAKES: 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients
½ cup butter
4 egg yolks juice
1 lemon
½ tsp. salt pinch cayenne
Directions
Cream butter, add egg yolks and beat together, add lemon juice, salt, and cayenne. Continue beating and add slowly 1 cup hot water. Put mixture in top of double boiler and continue to stir until sauce thickens. Keep water in lower half of double boiler at the simmering point.
The Quote
“She who has the right attributes of character needs no chaperon—ever.” - Emily Post
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Another classic and beloved picture at the Institute, Emily Post at the CBS radio mic, circa 1950.