Cook and Be Cool

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

Menu XV

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

The Recipes

Melon

Chill the melons, cut in half, take out the seeds, and serve.

Chicken Timbale Salad

Mix one cup of chopped chicken with half a cup of grape-fruit pulp and half a cup of…

Pimento Sandwiches

Beat a cream cheese with two tablespoonfuls of thick cream until soft, and add a pimento…

Orange Jelly

Soak one tablespoonful of granulated gelatin in a quarter of a cup of cold water, then…

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