Ten Reasons to Head to the Kitchen

In 1982, the Silver Palate Cookbook revolutionized the way people thought about cooking. It introduced and reflected America's budding interest in quality cooking. It acquainted cooks with "gourmet" ingredients that were just beginning to appear in markets. Now, Shelia Lukins has done it again. Her newest book, Ten, identifies 32 of the foods people love and crave—passionately and unconditionally. Ten enthusiastically offers the very best recipes for ingredients like steak, burgers, chocolate, pasta, ice cream, shrimp and tomatoes from the height of summer.

In an upcoming class at In Good Taste, Sheila demonstrates how to take advantage of these favorite foods in new and tantalizing ways. During class, she will share her favorite cooking and entertaining tips, and will invite questions from the guests. “Portland is a burgeoning food scene and national chefs have clearly taken notice. We are thrilled that Sheila included Portland (and us!) in her book tour”, said Barbara Dawson, owner of In Good Taste.
Sheila will prepare recipes from her book, including a Pomegranate Coupe de Champagne with Prosecco, Spiced Goat Cheese Spread on Ficelle Toasts, Roasted Carrot Ginger Soup, Thai Grilled Pork Chops with Spicy Veggie Salad, Wheatberry Vegetable Salad, and Ambrosia. This full meal will be complemented by local wines pairings.

The class will be held December 2 at 6:30 PM at the Pearl District location of In Good Taste. Sheila will sign copies of her book prior to the start of the class.

Sheila Lukins is one of America's best-known and best-loved food writers. She was cofounder of The Silver Palate take-out shop, which inspired a series of cookbooks and food products that changed the way we eat. She is the food editor of Parade magazine and lives in New York City.

Hope to see you there!

-Josie