Project Gutenberg 2018-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 158 Ronald, Mary 1844 1903 Luncheons: A Cook's Picture Book Produced by Julia Miller, Barry Abrahamsen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Luncheons: A Cook's Picture Book" by Mary Ronald is a practical cook's guide written in the early 20th century. This illustrated cookbook serves as a supplement to "The Century Cook Book," focusing specifically on recipes and techniques for preparing an array of luncheon dishes, providing valuable suggestions for housekeepers on how to create appealing menus and presentations. The opening of "Luncheons" sets the stage by discussing the nature of the luncheon meal, which can vary widely in formality. It outlines how luncheons are generally attended by women and can range from informal gatherings to elaborate affairs similar to dinner. The author emphasizes the importance of an aesthetically pleasing presentation, detailing considerations for table settings, guest arrangement, and menu selection, while providing insights into appropriate garnishing and dishing techniques to enhance the visual appeal of the dishes. The emphasis on combining practicality with elegance offers a glimpse into the culinary culture of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Luncheons TX Text Category: Cooking & Drinking Category: How To ... 484188 2025-06-23T07:05:37.353013 text/html 474280 2018-09-13T13:03:30 text/html 18810164 2025-06-23T07:05:52.437872 application/epub+zip 18806902 2025-06-23T07:05:41.240886 application/epub+zip 225002 2025-06-23T07:05:39.305918 application/epub+zip 19013108 2025-06-23T07:06:00.179811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 18947694 2025-06-23T07:05:50.264950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392469 2022-09-26T07:54:50.719157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354296 2025-06-23T07:05:34.703930 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 354473 2018-09-13T13:03:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18162 2025-06-23T07:06:00.359802 application/rdf+xml 17937 2025-06-23T07:05:39.466899 image/jpeg 2788 2025-06-23T07:05:39.386895 image/jpeg 111188 2018-09-13T13:03:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 18705056 2018-09-13T13:03:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 18727671 2025-06-23T07:05:38.061932 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Arnold, Augusta Foote en.wikipedia