The front cover features an illustration containing a bowl of dip surrounded by chips on a blue dish. The title "Lipton California Dip For Dipping Favor Or Cooking Flavor" is written in red and green lettering above and below the illustration. The back cover begins at the top with with phrase "For east to make California Dip only sour cream and Lipton Onion Soup Mix are necessary" written in red and green lettering. To the right of the lettering, there are containers of sour cream and Lipton Onion Soup. The front end page contains a sketch of a chef holding a container of Lipton Onion Soup and continues with the phrase "Presents New Adventures in Exciting Eating" written inside of an outlined rectangle. The following inside pages are dedicated to various recipes that are divided into the categories of dips, salads, vegetables, meats, fish, and fowl. Each recipe entails a list of all the ingredients needed plus directions on how to prepare the dish. There are illustrations located throughout the inside pages of different foods such as salads, hamburgers, and casseroles. The back end page begins with a few lines from the Thomas J. Lipton, Inc. written in black lettering followed by the company name and address.