Customer Reviews

Silver Palate Cookbook 25th Anniversary Edition

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I found this cookbook to be lacking in the warmthness that epitomizes home-cooking. Its recipes were too restaurant style. Im sorry I bought the book.

Cookbooks come in and out of style just like styles of cooking come in and out of fashion. What makes The Silver Palate (and its sister cookbook The New Basics)so good is that the authors give you new ways of preparing staple foods without slipping into anything too clever. I can't tell you how many times I have been served The Silver Palate's sweet and tart Chicken Marbella when I've been invited out for dinner because the cooks know it's so damn good, easy and going to win them rave reviews. The cookbook authors teach you, inspire you and open your palate while giving you delicious recipes for pastas, apps, salads, chicken and seafood that you'll want to make over and over. This cookbook could easily become your go-to cookbook for just about everything, including the best Blood Mary Caesar around.

I just love this cook book. The carrot cake is awesome! I made it for the nurses I work with and also made it for my husbands coworkers, I received rave reviews on the cake. They all loved it and said it tasted like a professional cake maker! I am looking forward to my next adventure with this cook book! great buy!

This cookbook has great recipes to make for special occasions - most of them have a few ingredients that you don't have lying around the house, but when you are looking to make something a little fancier without spending all day, this is perfect. I especially recommend the dessert recipes.

I was so glad to see that this book is still in print and availabe NEW. Our son is just beginning a love affair with cooking and I couldn't think of a better book for him to start out with. We owned a Deli for 7 years and this book was one of our inspirations. The cover of our old book is ripped and the pages are dog-eared and worn and covered with splatters here and there. That is the sign of a good cookbook! Even though this cookbook is aged, it has, like fine wine, aged well! If it were on your shelf, I'm sure it would end up looking like ours.

THE SILVER PALATE COOKBOOK was one of the first cookbooks to introduce new American cuisine into the kitchens of ordinary homes. With its emphasis on fresh ingredients and innovative dishes, it freed many cooks from mundane meals. Now, of course, two decades after its first printing, many of the recipes no longer seem inventive. Goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes are no longer exotic ingredients, and balsamic vinaigrette can be found at almost every restaurant. Now, instead of surprising cooks, THE SILVER PALATE COOKBOOK supplies them with a wonderful array of recipes that can liven up meal time.

Most of the recipes contained in this volume are relatively easy to prepare, with some requiring more time and effort than others. The techniques do not require any special knowledge, and the recipes are logically laid out, with numbered steps and clear English. You'll find easily assembled dishes such as "Tomato, Montrachet, and Basil Salad" as well as the much more complicated "Layered Vegetable Terrine." My favorite recipes are "Marinated Beef Salad," "Curried Butternut Squash Soup," "Tarragon Chicken Salad," "Skewer Shrimp and Proscuitto," "Salmon Mousse," and "Coconut Macaroons." I can't come close to listing all the successful recipes I've prepared from this cookbook, although I occasionally find one that I don't like. Because most of the ingredients are now readily available in a good supermarket, you can assemble what you need without hassle.

Anyone with a minimal amount of cooking experience should be able to succeed with these recipes. They are especially great for company since you can select impressive recipes that don't require long hours in the kitchen.

My roomate, when I first moved to NYC fresh out of college and had this book. It took me a little while before I discovered it, and used it for some very basic recipies.

A few years later, I developed a keener interest in cooking and re-discovered this book and its been a staple in my cooking library ever since. Everything in the book is detailed, but not too complicated to achieve the desired results. And the results, from pretty much everything in this book are amazing.

So whether you're seasoned (no pun intended) in the kitchen or just getting a bit of grease on your hands, its a teriffic book for people of all skills and skill sets.

I got this book from my husbands aunt about 6 years ago and it is still one of my favourites. Before this cookbook I never even bothered to cook and now I am inviting people to dinner. My husband and I have our own business and we have two kids. The recipes in this book are easy to prepare ahead of time and warm up later, great for a stay at home mom with a business to run. The poems, quotes, and little bits of knowledge make this a cookbook you enjoy reading.

The Silver Palate Cookbook was given to me as a gift years ago. After using it the first time, I decided to give it as a gift to anyone who didn't already have it. My favorite recipe is the Chicken Marbella. It's great for group gatherings -- marinate the night before, cook for one hour before serving. The aroma while cooking is intoxicating. I've met a few neighbors in my building while this has been cooking!

The recipes in this book seem too simple to be taste really great but they do! I am working my way through 'The Cookie Basket' chapter and I have yet to find a recipe that did not have people seeking me out at parties to find out how to get the recipe. These are real pleasers.