Sheila Lukins is an American cook and food writer. In 1977 she and Julee Rosso opened and ran a gourmet food shop in New York City called The Silver Palate. In the 1980s they wrote, with Michael McLaughlin, The Silver Palate Cookbook, The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook, and others. A 25th Anniversary update of the Silver Palate Cookbook is forthcoming. She is a graduate of the Cordon Bleu school in London, England and is food editor for Parade magazine.

Ten tips with links. The Silver Palate Oatmeal that's recommended is better than any other oatmeal out there IMHO ... and the beancake idea sounds worth a try.

At a time when I was trying desperately to picture what my future might look like, "The Silver Palate," just like the pretty storefront on the cover filled to bursting with green plants and canned and potted and marinated delicacies, spoke of a life filled to bursting with high-quality comforts. It