Favorite Silver Palate Cookbook recipes?

[Anonymous]

I echo the poster who described getting the cookbook as a shower gift in the 80s (it was early 90s for me!). I still take my chocolate chip cookies out of the oven halfway through baking and give the pan a bang on the counter just like The Silver Palate taught me! Perfectly crispy cookies every time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just got my hands on a copy of this classic. I know there are some gen recipes in here whatcha ones are your personal favorites?

Have never cooked from this cookbook and welcome all suggestions!

I received the original as a gift. Still use it and have stapled or wrote in the back the best recipes encountered since then...plus recipe cards for family favs written by my parents. My mom and dad and another family friend who also has passed wrote most of the stuff in the notes section.

So today is St Patricks day-p 98 is boiled corned beef that gets transferred to the oven for a glaze. It still ends up tasting boiled but with a glaze. Not a good recipe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Chicken Marbella

+1 !

If you were married in the '80s, you probably received multiple copies of the two Silver Palate books as shower gifts (no online registries in those days ) and Chicken Marbella was probably what you served at your first dinner party. For you younger foodies, before there was Ina, before there was Nigella, there were the Silver Palate ladies, Julee and Sheila. Like Ina and Nigella, their recipes were not particularly adventurous, but supremely reliable -- perfect for rookies -- and loaded with butter, so delicious. (yes, we knew butter was bad for you even in the Dark Ages, but we looked the other way.) When Julee and Sheila went their separate ways, we wept -- it was like Al and Tipper splitting -- never mind -- too early for you to care -- let's go with Brad and Angelina or Ben and Jen -- yes, that big.

My Silver Palate books are falling apart at the seams. I still cook from them occasionally; though there are so many other sources for recipes and food inspiration, the Silver Palate reminds me of life in a much simpler time -- and thumbing through the books like a journey through food history. Remember raspberry vinaigrette? The Silver Palate made it a thing. On the whole, the dessert recipes have best stood the test of time, but a few entrees are still on my go-to list. Here are some of my faves:

banana bread
shortbread hearts
raspberry streusel muffins
coffee blonde brownies -- sub Kahlua for instant coffee
lamb stew with lemons and olives
lime and macademia tart
chicken monterey

I loved reading this post. Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Chicken Marbella

+1 !

If you were married in the '80s, you probably received multiple copies of the two Silver Palate books as shower gifts (no online registries in those days ) and Chicken Marbella was probably what you served at your first dinner party. For you younger foodies, before there was Ina, before there was Nigella, there were the Silver Palate ladies, Julee and Sheila. Like Ina and Nigella, their recipes were not particularly adventurous, but supremely reliable -- perfect for rookies -- and loaded with butter, so delicious. (yes, we knew butter was bad for you even in the Dark Ages, but we looked the other way.) When Julee and Sheila went their separate ways, we wept -- it was like Al and Tipper splitting -- never mind -- too early for you to care -- let's go with Brad and Angelina or Ben and Jen -- yes, that big.

My Silver Palate books are falling apart at the seams. I still cook from them occasionally; though there are so many other sources for recipes and food inspiration, the Silver Palate reminds me of life in a much simpler time -- and thumbing through the books like a journey through food history. Remember raspberry vinaigrette? The Silver Palate made it a thing. On the whole, the dessert recipes have best stood the test of time, but a few entrees are still on my go-to list. Here are some of my faves:

banana bread
shortbread hearts
raspberry streusel muffins
coffee blonde brownies -- sub Kahlua for instant coffee
lamb stew with lemons and olives
lime and macademia tart
chicken monterey

Ina has a Chicken Marbella in one of her more recent cookbooks and I made it around the holidays this year. All of my mom/aunt generation of relatives were reminiscing and nostalgic about the SP and the dish's role in their '80s dinner parties.

[Anonymous]

Brownies

I've had my copy since the early 90's. It's falling apart.

I rarely use this book, but I love this thread and I'm getting some great suggestions.

[Anonymous]

Id love to have their apple crisp recipie

[Anonymous]

I bought myself the New Basics cookbook in the early 90s. I made chocolate mousse one time for a third date - dinner at my house. The dessert was good and decadent and the third date rule also was very good!

[Anonymous]

Cream sauce with fresh herbs on angel hair pasta.

[Anonymous]

Zucchini bread

[Anonymous]

Split pea soup, scalloped potatoes

[Anonymous]

The one I use most, actually, is New Basics. The mac + cheese recipe in there is my go-to, and it was that cookbook that taught me how to roast a chicken error-free.