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| Sheila Lukins. Photo: Parade |
Lukins wrote the cookbook in the early 1980s after running a shop called the Silver Palate on New York's Upper West Side with colleague Julee Rosso. Its recipes -- including olive-infused chicken Marbella -- became mainstays of the '80s kitchen.
Lukins had been diagnosed with brain cancer only three months ago, her daughter told the New York Times.
Workman Publishing, the publisher of "The Silver Palate," expressed the company's sadness on its Twitter page Monday morning. "We lost dear friend and culinary pioneer Sheila Lukins."
Lukins opened the Silver Palate shop with Russo after running a catering company called "The Other Woman" from her apartment.
"The Silver Palate" sold more than 2.5 million copies since its debut in 1982. Lukins had spent the last 23 years working as a food columnist for Parade magazine writing the column "Simply Delicious."
"The whole idea is to make people feel very comfortable preparing a meal," Lukins once said, according to Parade. "The best compliment I ever get is that cooking from these recipes is just like having a friend helping you in the kitchen."
What is your favorite "Silver Palate" recipe? Let us know in the comments below!
[Via Parade, New York Times]
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8-31-2009 @5:06PM susan said... If you like banana cake, you will love Silver Palate's Banana Cake with cream cheese frosting. The first time I baked it, it was consumed so quickly, that I now bake two at a time. It's the bomb!
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8-31-2009 @4:59PM barbara gordon said... I have made her Brie Souffle for years. My husband always wants me to make it for his Christmas office parties. It will kill you because of the cholesteral, but it is fantastic.
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8-31-2009 @6:47PM MB said... So hard to choose just one from my favorite cookbook! Pasta Primavera Gregory is my choice, although the short rib recipe under Stews is fantastic too!
RIP Sheila.
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8-31-2009 @6:50PM Dan said... This book was my bible when it first came out. Nothing ever failed. My book was all worn out and I was afraid to use it for fear it would fall apart. Then about a year and a half ago, we went to San Fransisco and by chance she and Rosso were signing books of the 25th anniversary. I told her that my favorite receipe is Raspberry Chicken. She will be missed but not forgotten.
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8-31-2009 @7:01PM julie said... My condolences to her friends and family. I received the Silver Palate cookbook for an engagement gift and then purchased New Basics and the Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook. In this day and age where I can find most recipes on line, I do go back to these three. My favorite is the Raspberry Angel Food Cake from New Basics. I also adore the Apricot and Currant Chicken from Good Times. Now I'm going to have to find something divine to make this weekend from these books!
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9-01-2009 @8:32AM Linda said... I've had Sheila's and Julee's book since it first came out - so many spills and stains later! What lovely graphics and wonderful comments and inspirations! As for my family, the Thanksgiving mashed potatoes have become a holiday must have. Thanks to Sheila and Julee, I have become the best cook ever at our Thanksgiving table. I am eternally grateful to their work that made mine so enjoyable.
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8-31-2009 @9:30PM Debora said... I own several hundred cookbooks and The Silver Palate is still "the Bible" for me...two of my faves not mentioned as yet in these posts are the Corn Chowder and the 72 Market Street Meatloaf...but I have never made anything that wasn't delicious...and so nice to have clear and accurate recipes, unlike some cookbooks. I am so deeply saddened, but she brought so much joy to so many gatherings of friends/family around the world...what a fine legacy. RIP wonderful Sheila.
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8-31-2009 @9:50PM smccoyphd said... Without a doubt the iconic SP Chicken Salad--the best!
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8-31-2009 @10:24PM jodois said... Pasta Raphael sauce has been a mainstay of my kitchen for at least 20 years. As Consuelo (posted above) said, it's good the day you make or the day after. I've also made double batches and frozen half of it for quick meals on weeknights.
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8-31-2009 @10:47PM mehushua said... people do NOT live forever. TIME to wake up and realize every day is a GIFT
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8-31-2009 @11:04PM Diana said... Is there any way I can find a Silver Palate cook book..Id love to have one...My deepest sympathy goes out to here family.
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8-31-2009 @11:58PM evie said... When I moved to Manhattan in 1979, the Silver Palate store was right around the corner and the kitchen was two doors down from my apartment. My household goods did not arrive from California for over a week, and every day I went into the Silver Palate on Columbus Avenue for lunch to take back to my empty apartment. Sheila was a delight and most helpful and I will never forget the shrimp dish that became my "bread and butter" during that stressful time. I still have my original Silver Palate cookbook that my neighbor gave me - she and I shared many Silver Palate takeout meals.
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9-01-2009 @1:58AM Terri said... Purchased this cookbook from the 80's and the recipe for Applesauce cake is the one I make every single year to signal Fall. It's the best one you'll ever try, more moist than any others. Had so many requests for the recipe and compliments each time it's made.
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9-01-2009 @2:37AM ColinCody said... Were I to contract cancer of the brain or any other form of cancer, I would immediately hop a jet for Rome, Italy, where I would contact Dr. Tulio Simoncini at his cancer clinic and begin his 48 days to cure treatment. I would have also had a wonderful vacation in Rome and other parts of Italy during my intermittent down time and for some time after my cure. This would have also been my recommendation for the dear lady in the above report, Sheila Lukins. Had she taken my advice, she would be alive and perfectly healthy this very moment, never to have cancer again. What we don't know can certainly kill us.
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9-01-2009 @11:10AM hfs fan said... I have lost count how many times I've made the banana bread. Maybe 50. The riper the bananas the better. Terrible news to hear of Sheila's passing.
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9-02-2009 @2:28PM Alyssa Marie Wachob said... That is the cookbook I reach for first everytime. I rarely use the others in my collection. What a tragedy. My condolenses to all that loved her. She will be missed. Now whenever I reach for that cookbook I will be reminded of her. I love that book! Best wishes to you Julee for now you have two legacies to carry. You two were dynamite!!!! And as for my favorite recipe that is very difficult. They are all incredible.
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9-05-2009 @5:48PM pdbroyles said... I have both The Silver Palate and The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbooks. I received these from a friend early in my culinary career and are still mainstays in my recipe go-to when planning catering events. My favorite recipe (both personally and by my customers) is the Chocolate-Chip Cookies - especially the "giant cookie" version. Absolutely delicious! Sheila Lukins - thank you and you will be greatly missed.
Pam Broyles
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9-05-2009 @11:17PM spacey said... Mongolian Beef !!!! Yum !!! Thank you to Shelia, R.I.P.
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9-12-2009 @10:58AM Elizbeth Duggan Litch said... The Chili for a Crowd has been served to our Elora Festival Singers many times, and I'm also a fan of the Curried Peanut Chicken in the SP Good Times. Whenever I'm considering a new recipe, I consult with Sheila and Julee via my treasured old books. One can always be pleased with the results!
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10-12-2009 @9:36AM Jacqueline said... It's Canadian Thanksgiving today and, as I have for so many years now, I opened up the Good Times cookbook to page 285 (the book opens there on its own :) to make the Roast Turkey with Grand Marnier Apricot Stuffing. That and the Thanksgiving Potatoes have been a part of our Thanksgiving dinner ritual for over 20 years, just as the vichyssoise, Chicken Marbella, and yes, the mac and cheese from Basics, have been a part of our everyday celebrations. Sheila, thank you for all the delight and delicious times you've given to us all over the years. May you rest in peace and joy.
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