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Sheila Lukins. Photo: Parade

Sheila Lukins, one half of the team behind the iconic 1980s "Silver Palate Cookbook," died on Sunday after a brief battle with brain cancer. For those who wish to mourn her loss through cooking, Cookstr.com has put a handful of "Silver Palate" recipes online.

The following recipes are up now: chicken Marbella, salmon mousse, chili for a crowd, phyllo triangles, shrimp and grape salad with dill, tarragon chicken salad and bouillabaisse. Cook one and remember: Great chefs live on through their dishes!

[Via Cookstr]

Scrambling for ideas for your Super Bowl party? Check out Cookstr's Top 10 Winning Super Bowl Recipes from some of America and Great Britain's favorite celebrity chefs. There's a Caribbean-influenced sweet and spicy wing recipe, made in a slow cooker, a crowd-pleasing bacon and chipotle truck stop chili, homemade crispy tortillas with guacamole from Naked Chef Jamie Oliver, roasted almonds with Southwestern spices, classic nachos, spicy meatballs whose leftovers can double as dinner Monday night, Indian-inspired chicken samosas with veggie yogurt dip, a garlicky take on classic spinach dip, a healthy chopped salad with feta and chickpeas, and Nigella Lawson's almost no-cook peanut butter squares. If you don't get a chance to make these before the big game, I'm pretty sure they'll taste just as good during March Madness.

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