<p>In the quaint yet insightful volume 'Gala-Day Luncheons: A Little Book of Suggestions,' Caroline French Benton offers a delightful foray into the customs and suggestions surrounding the art of luncheon planning and execution. With its roots deeply embedded in the early 20th-century ethos, Benton's work provides an elegant portrayal of social etiquette and culinary finesse, reflective of the period's domestic arts literature. It is a stylistic ...