Anonymous
Post 03/16/2021 17:33     Subject: Favorite Silver Palate Cookbook recipes?
This is a great thread. I loved that cookbook (and chicken marbella) even though I found it was full of fiddly ingredients (random spices and then something like “1 butternut squash, cubed”, in the days before my grocery sold cubed butternut )
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2021 16:34     Subject: Favorite Silver Palate Cookbook recipes?
As much as i love great cookbook photos, i love the illustrations.
The Pesto is my go to - good ingredient proportions.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2021 11:14     Subject: Favorite Silver Palate Cookbook recipes?
Pasta Raphael
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2021 10:54     Subject: Re:Favorite Silver Palate Cookbook recipes?
I love the New Basics cookbook by the Silver Palate authors. The Rattlesnake Ribs recipe is a staple at our house.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2021 10:53     Subject: Re:Favorite Silver Palate Cookbook recipes?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Chicken Marbella


+1 !


+2 Randomly craving this the other day!
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2021 10:49     Subject: Favorite Silver Palate Cookbook recipes?
I have all the SP cookbooks and love them. RIP, Sheila Lukins.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2021 10:39     Subject: Re:Favorite Silver Palate Cookbook recipes?
Anonymous wrote:Chicken Marbella


Ina Garten has an updated version of this that I actually like a little better.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2021 10:39     Subject: Favorite Silver Palate Cookbook recipes?
It might be in New Basics but there is a Key Lime Meringue pie that is my all time favorite.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2021 09:51     Subject: Favorite Silver Palate Cookbook recipes?
Chicken pot pie filling in SP Good Times.

For other pies (apple, pumpkin), SP’s pie crust recipe is my default, but for pot pie, I just use sheets of frozen puff pastry, baked separately).

Anonymous
Post 01/29/2021 18:20     Subject: Re:Favorite Silver Palate Cookbook recipes?
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


The pages in mine are covered in food and drink. LOVE the Silver Palate.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2021 18:17     Subject: Favorite Silver Palate Cookbook recipes?
Anonymous wrote:Oh yeah, the potato cheddar soup.


+1

And their Decadent Chocolate Cake.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2021 11:57     Subject: Favorite Silver Palate Cookbook recipes?
Anonymous wrote:Brownies (though I add an extra ounce of unsweetened chocolate and double the flour).

Pasta Sauce Raphael

Hummus (but I use less olive oil)

In Good Times, there’s a Cranberry Apricot Amaretto linzer torte I make almost every Thanksgiving.

SP’s pumpkin pie is also very good (cardamom and more cream than usual are what make it so good. Also lining the edge with pecans!). Don’t remember which volume that’s in.

And there’s a third book by the same authors (New Basics) but I don’t use that as much.

In general, take a look at the fat content in SP recipes and consider tweaking it. It’s often kinda over the top.


I literally just made these brownies last week. Had forgotten how gooey they are—mostly just chocolate and butter. I will also double the flour next time!
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2021 11:48     Subject: Favorite Silver Palate Cookbook recipes?
Oh yeah, the potato cheddar soup.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2021 11:48     Subject: Favorite Silver Palate Cookbook recipes?
Brownies (though I add an extra ounce of unsweetened chocolate and double the flour).

Pasta Sauce Raphael

Hummus (but I use less olive oil)

In Good Times, there’s a Cranberry Apricot Amaretto linzer torte I make almost every Thanksgiving.

SP’s pumpkin pie is also very good (cardamom and more cream than usual are what make it so good. Also lining the edge with pecans!). Don’t remember which volume that’s in.

And there’s a third book by the same authors (New Basics) but I don’t use that as much.

In general, take a look at the fat content in SP recipes and consider tweaking it. It’s often kinda over the top.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2021 11:28     Subject: Re:Favorite Silver Palate Cookbook recipes?
The best soup: curried butternut squash soup. So velvety, tasty, a real treat. Everyone loves it!