The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook

The Silver Palate

by Sheila Lukins

The authors of the national bestseller The Silver Palate Cookbook now bring their acclaimed gourmet style to graceful entertaining at home. In The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook , Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins make the entire year a celebration of good food, good friends, and good times, as they offer menus, suggestions, and strategies. More than 450 new recipes have been developed especially for this collection.All add to the joyfulness of the rapidly growing Silver Palate there are glorious soups, savory entrees, vegetables, salads, cheese, souffles, and showstopping, just-right desserts. As warmly inviting as the most rousing party, the pages of The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook abound with winsome line illustrations, pertinent quotations, unusual ideas―and with dishes including Cajun Chicken Morsels, Duck and Dandelion Green Salad, Pesto Fondue, Tex-Mex Stuffed Peppers, and more. The excitement begins in spring and continues right through to winter, with a lavish Christmas Goose accompanied by Scalloped Oysters and Baked Kumquats. The good times are here, with the compliments of The Silver Palate.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Nonfiction, Reference, Foodie, Female Authors

416 pages, Paperback

First published January 4, 1985

About the author

Sheila Lukins (1942–2009), was an American cook and food writer. She was most famous as the co-author, with Julee Rosso, of the The Silver Palate series of cookbooks, and The New Basics Cookbook, a very popular set of cookbooks which introduced many Americans to southern and eastern European cooking techniques and ingredients and revitalized a richer and very boldly seasoned style of cooking to Americans in sharp contrast to the health-food movements of the 1970s. Together, their books sold more than seven million copies. She was also the co-founder and owner of the popular Silver Palate gourmet shop in New York City and, for 23 years, the food editor and columnist for PARADE, a position previously held by Julia Child.

Reviews

[Audrey]

This review is based solely on their fantastic Chicken Pot Pie recipe. It's my favorite version where the chicken is baked in cream and Cognac (I sub Brandy) is added to the sauce at the end. I'm been making this for ten years and it's a crowd pleaser.

[Jacqie]

This is one of Sheila Lukins's books that I've ended up keeping. There's a great chicken in raspberry sauce that I love!

[Yesica]

Don't be thrown off by the 1980's cover! This book has many great recipes, and has complete menus laid out for you from informal dinning to a scrumptious Christmas feast. Great resource.

[Lorie]

Great for help with planning parties. My total favourite cookie recipe is in this book - Triple Ginger Cookies - now a family favourite.

[Nan Jackson]

Interesting delicious recipes.

[GrosvenorMedia]

Definitive. What a resource. Foolproof recipes, fun tips and tidbits and quotes and drawings throughout. Brilliant year-round menus for every holiday and occasion. This book defined what I thought it would be like to be a fancy New York home cook. I go back again and again, and am still delighted.

[Donna Bartch]

Love many of recipes and have used for years.

[Chris]

So good part deux!

[Jane Anne]

The title is one of the most clever in the entire canon of cookery, but this book is a classic even if it had a boring title. I only wish I could have visited Rosso's gourmet cook shop.

[Catwalker]

This book is organized by the calendar, with menus and recipes by holiday. My favourite from this book is the Thanksgiving potatoes. These taste great and unlike ordinary mashed potatoes can be made the day before and heated in the oven as a casserole without a loss of quality. Lots of butter and cream cheese, though, so keep for once a year!

[Kathryn Connor]

I would recommend everyone buy this for one particular recipe... coffee donut holes. Don't get me wrong, the whole book is great... but I keep going back for the donut holes.. if only my husband liked coffee flavors.

[Catherine Woodman]

This is one of my first cookbooks that made me think of making sauces and condiments and assembling meals that looked nice--unfortunately the bottled stuff under their label is nowhere near as good as the recipes in the book

[Mj]

Bought this book years ago (mid 80's) when it first came out. It was an extremely popular cookbook at the time and very progressive in its ideas and recipes. I used it quite a bit and enjoyed trying new recipes. I only occasionally refer to it or browse through it today.

[Cynthia Bertelsen]

Great book from the 80s - very innovative at the time. Their first, The Silver Palate cookbook, is better, if you can believe it. I don't use the cookbook much these days, but I might just have to flip through the pages again sometime soon.

[Andrea]

Everyone should own this...great all around book!

[Carol]

I remember eagerly awaiting the second cookbook. An ecclectic collection of recipes. It was about the food but about the recipes and ideas for entertaining.

[Jo]

baby brownies are to die for

[Cheryl Schibley]

Good to own - lots a recipes for large groups.

[Nancy]

Another good addition to my cookbook shelf. Try the recipe for the Cajun Chicken Morsels, only I recomend cooking longer and more slowly.

[Michelle]

A great reference for the kitchen.

[Joyce]

Excellent. One of my favorite cookbooks.

[Malisa]

More great recipes!

[Kate]

I stole this book from my mom. Best banana bread EVER.

[Chris]

I loved this cookbook and picked out some basic sauce and dressing recipes. Loved how they split up the vegetables and gave ideas on winter vs spring and summer recipes to keep things fresh!!

[Carter]

An excellent entertaining cookbook even if some of the recipes do seem a bit eighties now. Every recipe and flavor combination is amazing!

[Carol Ballantyne]

I've been using many of these recipes for years. Really love the recipes.

[Stefanie Jones]

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[Holly]

Always using this.

[Heidi Ferren]

What a fantastic and exciting book to read and follow to cook with! I felt like these ladies were right there in the kitchen with me! Love their books. Wish I could meet you gals cause I feel a kindred spirit cooking! Thanks for the joy of your books!