Cook and Be Cool

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

Menu VII

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

Clams on Half Shell
Half a Lime
Unsweetened Wafers
Chicken Mousse
Ripe Cucumber Sweet Pickle
Thin Buttered Bread
Alligator Pear Salad
Cassava Biscuits
Peach Mousse
Sweet Wafers

The Recipes

Clams on Half Shell

Serve half limes with the clams instead of lemon.

Chicken Mousse

This is made just like the ham mousse, the recipe for which has been given on page 18.

Alligator Pear Salad

Chill the pears, cut in half, take out the seed, arrange on lettuce leaves and fill the…

Peach Mousse

To a pint of cream whipped stiff, add a cupful of peach pulp and half a cup of powdered…

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