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The Silver Palate Cookbook
With over 2.2 million copies in print, the widely acclaimed "The Silver Palate Cookbook" is firmly established as a contemporary classic. Originally published in 1982, the book's elegant, innovative recipes and emphasis on pure, fresh, ingredients ushered a new passion for food and hospitality into the American consciousness.
The lively collection of clear, step-by-step re...more
The lively collection of clear, step-by-step re...more
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Published
January 4th 1982
by Workman Publishing
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I am actually reading a cookbook from start to finish!!! The recipes have already won me over, but the tidbits, the quotes, the organization of this book are absolutely delightful! And no calories for reading about food!!
If my family wants to cook a special meal, this is the first cookbook that gets pulled off the shelf. At least one dish, often the whole meal comes from the recipes in this book. We have been using it since 1986, and over the years have tried the majority of the recipes.. some recipes 40+ times (like the chocolate mousse:-). The recipes have all been tasty, most are moderately complicated / time consuming, but executable by someone with basic skills. The biggest downside is that some of the ingr...more
Lovely little cookbook, written by the friend of a friend, and given to me by another friend. I've used many recipes from this one, but particularly liked the chicken marabella (which sounds bettern than chicken with prunes), which was easy to prepare when serving large groups. Most memorable dinner was out at Sunset Beach, NC at a beach house there for 10 of us.
Packing away now as we declutter the house, preparing to put it on the market.
Packing away now as we declutter the house, preparing to put it on the market.
I was thrilled when I got this cookbook for $1 at a used book store. Now I know why someone had given it away! I've tried four recipes in it, and they were all wrong. I know how to cook; I have enough experience to know when a recipe is "not my taste" and when it's just plain wrong. The recipes I tried were clearly not well tested. The food came out disastrous. After four bad ones, I stopped trusting the book enough to try any more.
I still have my well loved duo of original silver palate cookbooks. A beloved Christmas gift from a boyfriend in 1987. I refer to these often even though my library of cookery spans an entire wall; floor to ceiling. Simply classic, relatively easy and delicious. Many menu ideas and tips for easy entertaining with style. Nothing pretentious or "foodied" about the recipes - just wonderful and timeless.
With it's sibling The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbookand big brother The New Basics Cookbook, these are the ones on my shelf that are completely dog eared with use.
Back in the 80's before there was FoodTv and the internet, gthis WAS the cookbook if you entertained. This was the cookbook that inspired me to start a small catering business back in the early 90's. I went to a dinner party lately and the hostess served chicken Marbella. A classic! I have not used it lately but it is time to revisit some of these recipes.
I was in high school when I got this book. My friends and I used to host tea parties and picnics for each other and this was a great source for fancy little dishes for that kind of party. It was a one-of-a-kind, innovative, indulgent book at the time. But I only used it for a few years. It's pretty dated now and although I still have it, I never use it.
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I found this book on a shelf at a vacation rental and it is such a great book that I didn't read some of the books I brought with me. The recipes have become classics at our house. It's a lovely book with recipes for the beginner cook and inspiration for the advanced.
It's a classic. This book was pivotal for me back in 1984 when I was a young stay-at-home mother trying to sharpen my cooking skills. I made so many recipes from this book and they all were so good. I remember that I was totally inspired by it!
This is an interesting book and will bring back memories to anyone old enough to remember it's first printing. Many of the recipes create delicious meals however, the list of ingredients can appear daunting by today's standards.
An awesome cookbook from way back in 1982, when finding flat leaf parsley was a real challenge and nobody knew what pesto was yet...but these two women helped put gourmet food on the map! And to them I say, thank you.
An inspiring cookbook that really celebrates food and makes you want to plan dinner parties. The recipes are a little outdated for being high fat, high calorie, so it's not one I use much in my everyday cooking.
I remember sitting in my mom's kitchen reading The Silver Palate Cookbook and drooling. I may not be able to make half the stuff in this cookbook, but it is great to have in your kitchen!
You can't be a serious cook and not have a Silver Palate cookbook. Chicken Marbella is most likely my favorite chicken recipe EVER. Their New Basics book is fabulous too.
Feb 26, 2013
Margaret DC
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Recommends it for:
people who entertain a lot
Recommended to Margaret DC by:
received as a bridal shower gift
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This cookbook is ok...the recipes are good, but they tend to be harder-to-find ingredients... the recipes are better for entertaining than for feeding my family.
A good friend gifted me this cookbook many years ago. I reference it often. Every cook should have a copy of this cookbook in her cooking library.
EVERY SINGLE RECIPE works.... I have all three of these books and they are FABULOUS... and NOT obvious... as say compared to Ina Garten.
I love this cookbook! This is one of the first cookbooks I owned, and over the years I use the recipes from this book time and time again.
my mother always made these recipes growing up. it has become a staple for me as well. my entire thanksgiving dinner comes from here.
This is my favourite cookbook! I have several versions of it. When u cook from it, I am often asked for my recipes. Love,, love, love!
One of our favorite pull out the stops, impress the people cookbook. It is filled with butter, cream and other indulgent ingredients.
This was a revolutionary cookbook at the time it came out and there are things that I make out of it that amazed people at the time
Sour Cream Coffeecake, while all it takes is to follow the recipe, has made me kind of the hit of the party whenever I take one.
Beautiful ideas for food before the inundation of cookbooks!
Candy for the culinary senses.
Sometimes, too much time to create those sumptuous feasts!
Candy for the culinary senses.
Sometimes, too much time to create those sumptuous feasts!
My friend Susan turned me onto this cookbook in the early 80's. She used it a lot with her catering business at the time.
Party planning 101! It's my go-to guide for putting together a dinner, luncheon, brunch or any themed soirée!
This was the book that made me want to start cooking. Fearlessly. These ladies know how to make cooking fun.
My favorite cookbook. Have been using it for 15 years. Everything I make from it is always a hit. Love !!!!
Excellent, a classic cookbook that stands the test of time. Made many recipes and still use it often.
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Julee Rosso is an American cook and food writer. In 1977 she and Sheila Lukins opened and ran a gourmet food shop in New York City called The Silver Palate. In the 1980s they wrote, with Michael McLaughlin, The Silver Palate Cookbook, The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook, and others. A 25th Anniversary update of the Silver Palate Cookbook is forthcoming.
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