Silver Palate Cookbook - Paperback

from herschelian

This is a wonderfully useful cookbook which I use a great deal. The recipes are really good, variations on dishes we all know quite well given a twist. For me the only hassle is that the measurements are all American so I have to convert them to metric. There is one recipe which, every time I mak...

from nbmars

This is not a new cookbook, but there is a reason why it is has remained popular since it first appeared in 1982. As far as I'm concerned, the main reason is the cakes. Yes, the ratatouille is wonderful, and the Tarte Saint-Germain is delicious, but who offers cake recipes like this in these calo...

from RoseCityReader

Before there was a Food Network, Iron Chef, or even a Martha Stewart magazine, there was The Silver Palate. Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins may not be classical chefs, and they did not revolutionize restaurant cooking like Alice Waters or Thomas Keller, but they did more to change the way Americans...

from noonwitch

I learned how to cook beyond basics from this cookbook. I've made several recipes, including both of the tomato sauce recipes, and all have turned out well.

from MrsLee

This made for pleasant reading and lots of ideas for entertaining. Too bad I'm past the age where I want to entertain. I haven't tried the recipes yet. Many of them are for basic foods but with some flair. They seem easy enough, and I will no doubt try some of them in the future. Some depend on o...