Memorable Recipes

Renée Behnke, president emeritus of the popular kitchenware retail chain Sur La Table, loves to entertain.  She’s been doing it famously for decades, and in Memorable Gatherings: Favorite Recipes to Share with Family and Friends she shares her passion for food, friends, and travel through superb recipes, sound advice, and her extraordinary flair for creating [...]

About Renee Behnke and Cynthia Nims

Renée Behnke grew up in Beaverton, Oregon, in a family that made it easy for her to fall in love with cooking. Food was such an important part of her childhood; every family meal and food-related excursion left a lasting impression on Renée. As a buyer for Nordstrom, she frequently traveled from New York to [...]

Pomegranate Sorbet

From Memorable Recipes: To Share with Family and Friends, by Renee Behnke  and Cynthia Nimms
Now that wonderful pomegranate juice is readily available year-round, this recipe is a snap. You can omit the Campari—a bitter Italian apéritif—if you don’t have it on hand, but the addition gives the sorbet a real hit of flavor. Sometimes I’ll [...]

Oaxacan Tortilla Soup with Roasted Poblanos

From Memorable Recipes: To Share with Family and Friends, by Renee Behnke  and Cynthia Nimms
Asadero cheese, used to garnish this soup, is a semi-soft cow’s milk cheese from the Mexican state of Oaxaca; it has a mild flavor and nice melting texture, which is ideal for this recipe. Look for asadero cheese in Mexican or [...]

Salade Niçoise with Grilled Ahi Tuna

From Memorable Recipes: To Share with Family and Friends, by Renee Behnke  and Cynthia Nimms
I grill fresh tuna (outdoors, or in a skillet grill pan) for this twist on the classic Niçoise salad. Traditionally a high-quality canned tuna is featured, which you can certainly use if you prefer. I also make three different dressings to [...]

Lemon Israeli Couscous

From Memorable Recipes: To Share with Family and Friends, by Renee Behnke  and Cynthia Nimms
Israeli couscous is different from the North African version, which has a more fine-grained, fluffy texture. Also known as Middle Eastern couscous, Israeli couscous has larger, pearl-like balls that cook up with a chewy texture that is similar to pasta.  Makes [...]

Book Information: Memorable Recipes

Memorable Recipes
To Share with Family and Friends
by Renee Behnke and Cynthia Nims
Price: $35.00
ISBN-13: 978-0-7407-7393-8
ISBN-10: 0-7407-7393-3
Format: Hardcover
Size: 9 x 10 in.
Page Count: 256 pages
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The Art and Soul of Baking

This addition to renowned culinary authority Sur La Table’s cookbook series, The Art and Soul of Baking (Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC; $40.00 hardcover), guides readers through the world of baking, where the tantalizing aromas of chocolate, vanilla, butter, and cinnamon fill the air and tempt the palate. Whether turning out a rustic olive and thyme [...]

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The Art and Soul of Baking is a 2009 IACP Cookbook Awards Winner
Winners were announced at the 2009 International Association of Culinary Professionals Conference (IACP) International in Denver on April 4.
Art and Soul of Baking won in the cookbook/baking category!
Sur La Table teamed with pastry chef and baking teacher Cindy Mushet to bring you the [...]

About Sur La Table and Cindy Mushet

About Sur La Table
Seattle-based Sur La Table has kept its finger on the pulse of America’s cooks since opening its doors in 1972 at Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market. Since then, chefs and home cooks with a taste for adventure have flocked to the culinary mecca. A destination for iconic chefs like Julia Child, Jacques [...]