Cook and Be Cool

Twenty complete cold luncheons for hot weather — “efficiency is only another name for intelligent laziness.”

Menu III

The bill of fare exactly as it is printed in the book.

The Recipes

Tomato Canapé

Cut bread a quarter inch thick and make rounds, with a cooky-cutter. Spread with butter…

Sliced Molded Meat

Chop any cold meat very fine, add a third of the quantity of minced ham, have about two…

Horse-Radish Sauce

Take two tablespoonfuls of soft white bread crumbs and the same amount of grated…

Egg Salad

Cut hard-boiled eggs in half lengthwise, take out yolks, mix them with thick cream and…

Bread Cornucopia

Take a loaf of fresh sandwich bread, cut off the crust, making a square loaf without any…

Banana Sponge

Soak half a tablespoonful of gelatin in four tablespoonfuls of cold water, dissolve in a…

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