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(Los Angeles) Ruth Mellinkoff. The Uncommon Cook Book: A Repertoire of Unusual Recipes for Imaginative and Creative Cooks Auguste Escoffier and apricots take on anIllus. with woodcuts by Mellinkoff. Jacket. Los Angeles: Ward Ritchie Press, [1968]. A charming book of recipes from the author's imagination, including Cassandra's lobster and mushrooms, loin of veal in a garden, steak smetana, "a conventional but useful banana bread," etc. Irregular fading to spine, else good. (56)