Cooling Dishes for Hot Weather Author:Culinary Arts Institute Hot weather is a challenge to the homemaker's wit and wisdom. As temperatures rise, appetites languish, along with the will to cook. Menus must be devised that require a minimum of effort in the kitchen, present a maximum of eye- and taste-appeal on the table, and maintain the balanced diet that is nutritionally important in all seasons. — None o... more »f this is as difficult as it sounds or as it sometimes seems during a hot spell. Warm weather compensates any discomfort it brings by ripening fruits and vegetables in a hurry, creating an abundance of the foods that are most suitable for cooling dishes. Refrigeration is a blessing of our American land, available as an active help in warm-weather food preparation. Informality is the accepted mode of living when temperatures soar. This little book is designed to be the homemaker's aide in wilting weather.« less