It’s the 25th anniversary of Sheila Lukins’ Silver Palate Cookbook. Don’t know what that means? Neither did I until I listened to this great interview of Lukins by From Scratch host Jessica Harris. The two discuss the start of the little gourmet shop and its namesake cookbook that was part of the renaissance of NYC’s Columbus Avenue during the late 70s and early 80s.

The book’s accessible recipes and personal illustrations have been appreciated worldwide, with copies in English, French, Japanese, Dutch and German. Listen to the full interview here.