Julee Rosso is an American cook and

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. In 1977 she and

Sheila Lukins Sheila Lukins (November 18, 1942 – August 30, 2009), was an American cook and food writer. She was most famous as the co-author, with Julee Rosso, of ''The Silver Palate'' series of cookbooks, and ''The New Basics Cookbook'', a very popular set o ...

opened and ran a gourmet food shop in

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called The Silver Palate. In the 1980s they wrote ''The Silver Palate Cookbook'', ''The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook'', and others. A 25th Anniversary update of the Silver Palate Cookbook was published in 2007. "She changed the way America eats." - ''

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Early life

Julee Rosso graduated from

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where she was a member of the Beta Beta chapter of

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. Julee is currently the owner of the Wickwood Inn in Saugatuck, Michigan.

Books

with Sheila Lukins

*''The Silver Palate Cookbook'', 1979 *''The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook'', 1984 (Winner,

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award "Entertaining" in 198

*''The New Basics Cookbook'', 1989 *''Silver Palate Desserts', 1995

By Julee Rosso

*''Great Good Food'', 1993 *''Fresh Start'', 1996 *''Fresh Start for Meat & Fish '', 1997 *''Fresh Start for Vegetables'', 1997 *''Fresh Start for Grains & Pasta'', 1997 *''Fresh Start for Poultry'', 1997 *''Fresh Start for Soup'', 1997 *''Fresh Start for Fruit '' *''Fresh Start - Special Markets'', 1996 *''Fresh Start : Low fat Food and Menus Day to Day''

External links

Author's website

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