Enriched with full-color photographs in honor of its twenty-fifth anniversary, The Silver Palate Cookbook is the beloved classic that brings a new passion for food and entertaining into American homes. Its 350 flawlessly seasoned, stand-out dishes make every occasion special, and its recipes, featuring vibrant, pure ingredients, are a pleasure to cook. Brimming with kitchen wisdom, cooking tips, information about domestic and imported ingredients, menus, quotes, and lore, this timeless book feels as fresh and exciting as the day it was first published. Every reader will fall in love with cooking all over again.

Chapter One: To Begin a Great EveningFancy Finger FoodFresh From the SeaThe Crudités ConnectionThe Charcuterie BoardDazzlersChapter Two: Soup's OnSoups to StartSoups of the SeaSummer SoupsSunday Night SoupsChapter Three: Pasta PerfectPiping Hot PastaSummer PastaChapter Four: The Main CourseChicken Every WaySweet and Savory MeatsFork SuppersGameCatch of the DayBaking in FoilThe Stew PotChapter Five: Great Garden VegetablesArtichokesAsparagusBeansCarrotsEggplantMushroomsPotatoesScallions, Leeks, Garlic, Shallots, and OnionsTomatoesVegetable PuréesChapter Six: SaladsSignificant SaladsSummer SaladsAll-American SaladsSalads of the SeaSalads on the GreenChapter Seven: Cheeses and BreadsArtisanal CheesesBest BreadsChapter Eight: SweetsThe Cookie BasketAmerican as Apple...It's the BerriesMousse MagicEssentially ChocolateHot from the OvenComforting ConclusionsChapter Nine: The Brunch BunchRise and ShineThe Big Bread SandwichBrunch DrinksChapter Ten: BasicsMetric Conversion ChartsIndex