COOKING FOR TODAY Cooking for today is not the laborious task it used to be a few decades ago, when women spent a greater part of their day in the kitchen to assure that their families were well nourished. Technology was the magic wand that transformed a tedious task into a fast and simple operation. Modern day methods of processing nutritious foods and marketing them in quantities to suit every household need, has indced proved a blessing to the busy housewife of today. But cooking is much more than just the stirring of ingredients, either from a package or from their natur- al state. Cooking has always been classed as one of ~— the finer arts of homemaking, and tc make it so re quires skill and imagination. - aes There has been, of late, a growing interest ‘in nate ural foods as the optional source of nutrition. And for the housewife, or others, who may prefer to serve. a vegetarian diet to the more traditional fare of meats, a sampling of recipes has been included that reflects this modern trend as well. | And so, in printing this cook- book, the recipes we... Fave chosen cre those that appeal to che many who must, of necessity, prepare quick meals or desserts, as well as specialty recipes that test the skill and ingenuity of all for whom cooking poses a challenge to combine good nutrition with palatability, and has as its end result, a look of perfection in a manner no one else can duplicate. Hamburger, cheese-cake or a vegetable plate, they ~ can all look and taste superk. 0.152375 MRY [6 2ole