Beautiful Soup: A Cold Soup Cook Book by Gregory, Barbara (Text and Illustrations by) - 1975

U.S.A.: Barbara Gregory (Self-published)., 1975. Spiralbound. Very good. Minor blemishes. Note from prior owner neatly taped inside front cover, reverse art post card.. 1 64 p. Includes illustrations. Black plastic comb binding. Illustrated card stock covers. 5x9in. Prepared for press with relaxed all caps hand lettered text; Pen&Ink artwork, front and back double pages in reverse. Inspired by a pleasant lunch of cold soup, the author-artist gathered other cold soup recipes together, and combined selections with her lovely artwork. Main ingredients / styles: winter squash w/ curry; spinach; wine; jellied consomme; potato; beets; green peas; gaspacho (tomato-based); fruit; corn; mixed vegetables; shell beans; Greek lemon & rice; asparagus; shrimp; cucumber; scallops; onions; salmon; rhubarb; apples. The author keeps the cooking simple, often using a canned product base.