SERVE IT COLD! A Cookbook of Delicious Cold Dishes

A fine gourmet cookbook to store up for summer entertaining. The directions are explicit without being burdensome; the selection is imaginative without gimmickry; the processes are firmly sensible and useful. Tips on unmolding, clarifying, mixing -- delicate aspects of aspics and gelatines -- are immensely helpful. From appetizers to desserts, drinks and sandwiches, with a section on wines, this is a sane, reliable blueprint for cool cuisine on hot nights.