Cook and Be Cool

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

Menu X

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

Canapé of Purée de Foie Gras
Sliced Chicken
Bird's Nest Salad
Assorted Sandwiches
Fruit Whip

The Recipes

Canapé of Purée De Foie Gras

Cut white bread into half-inch slices, spread with butter and purée de foie gras. Cut…

Bird's Nest Salad

Cut petsai hearts into shreds, arrange them on a platter in small nest shapes, and into…

Fruit Whip

Beat one quarter cup of confectioners' sugar into the white of an egg, gradually, until…

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