Cook and Be Cool

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

Menu IX

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

The Recipes

Fruit and Almond Cocktails

Dice any desired fresh fruit, chill, put into champagne glasses and sprinkle the fruit…

Tuna Fish Salad

To one cupful of diced celery, one shredded green pepper and one hard-boiled egg chopped…

Horse-Radish Sandwiches

Mix two tablespoonfuls of grated horse-radish with the same quantity of roquefort cheese…

Stuffed Figs

Use whole preserved figs. Drain the juice from them. Split half way through and fill the…

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