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In case of hurricane, grab the cookbook.Chicken Marbella, Brie wrapped in Phyllo and Chocolate Hazelnut cake. All have become my friends all time favorites.Rest in Peace Sheila. You paved the way for all the others.

I used to go to the LA Reader office on Friday mornings to collect my mail, then I'd stop in the chain drugstore nearby to pick up a piece of beef jerky, and a package of vanilla creme sandwich cookies, which I'd eat while driving to my day job. Not together, just back-to-back. Can't remember if I ate the jerky or the cookies first, nor why I thought those would make a good breakfast.

Sheila, a truly influential cook, author, caterer and foodie will be much missed. I own all her cookbooks, and she has truly been a huge influence on the foodie aspect of my life. And in addition to her books, she was very generous as a caterer and cook. When I hosted a large birthday celebration back in the early 80's, my first party for 20+ in my teeny, tiny apartment, I went to the Silver Palate to order some of the dishes to supplement what I could do in my too small for a dishwasher kitchen. Sheila not only took a great interest in helping me with the menu, she was very generous with suggestions on preparation and serving, as well as with advice about the dishes I would prepare myself - including the "Easter Cheesecake" recipe I have been using from the first "Silver Palate Cookbook." I always appreciated her interest in my little event - a small order for her store, and that she took time not just to help me select a few dishes, but to make a very apprehensive, entry level hostess feel confident and assured.

Even if I had never met Sheila, I'd treasure all her cookbooks just the same. They are wonderful, imaginative, easy to follow, and delicious. She'll be missed.

Wow...I feel like I have lost a good friend. The Silver Palate Cookbook was my first "grown up" cookbook and it was put to good use...my copy is falling apart. Among the favorites..Chicken Marbella without a doubt, the Carrot Cake...what an amazing cake...and I never, ever make homemade pizza without using the dough recipe from New Basics...the lamb chops made with ginger and soy (altho, I must admit I use the recipe as an outline and use different ingredients--the cooking method makes perfect med. rare lamb chops every time)...RIP

So sad. As much as a big deal is made out of Julia Child (and rightly so), I remember cooking with my mom out of the Silver Palate cookbooks the most. I think they've had more influence on my interest in cooking than anything else. The SP gazpacho recipe is just amazing.

The Silver Palate cookbooks were the first cookbooks I learned to cook from. I was hooked by the illustrations (which Sheila did), the friendly notes and quotations in the margins and the clarity of the recipes. I still turn to them all the time for Beef Carbonnade, Chocolate Mousse, Poppyseed Dressing, and variety of quickbreads, dips and cookies.

I'm so sorry the culinary world lost Sheila Lukins. She was the one of the twosome who published the books who actually knew how to cook. Julie Rosso really wasn't a cook by any means.

Given Lukins was such a foodie, I know she's rattling pots and pans up in Heaven with the likes of Julia and James.

i've made so many things out of the silver palate over the years. probably the chocolate truffle recipe is the one i've made the most. what a great cookbook that was. i used to read it like a novel.

I read her food column in Parade magazine all the time and ended up with great recipes! Sorry to hear about her death. Condolences to the fam and may she RIP.

Frosty and Fries (not weird)

Dunking Chocolate chip cookies in Orange juice... YUMM!

I loved the book! I laughed so hard, I cried! The bone marrow part, OMG! I hope the movie does it justice. Maryl as Julia, brilliant! Plus, Nora Ephron is directing it, love her stuff. I'm really looking forward to it, probablly will buy the blue ray too!

In Pittsburgh, Point Brugge, a Belgian cafe. Their mussels are very good too.

I am not a reader, but I picked up the book and couldn't put it down. I'm really looking forward to seeing the film. Only one thing though; Amy Adams = Julie Powell? I don't think so.

Ciao,

Paulie Gee