Cook and Be Cool

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

Menu XVII

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

The Recipes

Watermelon Balls

With a potato ball cutter, cut balls from the heart of a ripe and very cold watermelon…

Tomato Salad

Select rather small, well-shaped tomatoes, peel them and chill. Cut exactly in half…

Fruit Bavarian

Soak a tablespoonful of granulated gelatin in a quarter cup of cold water and dissolve in…

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