25th Wedding Anniversary Plate - Silver Anniversary Gift

With its swirl design, the 25th Wedding Anniversary Plate is a stylish 25th anniversary party gift. The 9.25-inch diameter plate comes with its own stand for easy display on a shelf or in a curio. The lovely sentiment reads: "Love does not look with the eyes, it sees with the heart. 25 Years of Marriage, A Lifetime of Love. Happy Anniversary." The plate is beautifully decorated with a silver design and a silver band around the verse. Hand wash. Product Info: Size: 9.5 inches in diameter Other: Gift boxed; Display stand included

"So many voices in our troubled world are still unheard." "From the People of the Netherlands to the People of the United States." This simple dedication on the Netherlands Carillon expresses the gratitude of the Dutch people for American aid received during and after World War II. The carillon itself symbolizes the friendship between the people of the Netherlands and those of the United States... a friendship characterized by a common allegiance to the principles of freedom, justice, and democracy which has weathered temporary differences. To that friendship and those principles, the Netherlands Carillon is dedicated. The idea for this symbolic gift came from G. L. Verheul, a Dutch government official in The Hague. When the concept took shape the drive for funds to build the carillon and the tower met with generous response from all sections of the Netherlands. Queen Juliana endorsed the project, and on April 4, 1952, during a visit to the United States, she presented a small silver bell to President Truman as a token of the carillon to come. In ceremonies at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C., the Queen spoke of the importance of the small bells of the carillon: "To achieve real harmony, justice should be done also to the small and tiny voices, which are not supported by the might of their weight. Mankind could learn from this. So many voices in our troubled world are still unheard. Let that be an incentive for all of us when we hear the bells ringing." Looking up at the bells.During the next few years the bells were completed and sent to Washington, D.C. In 1954 the forty-nine bell carillon was installed in a temporary tower in West Potomac Park, where it was formally accepted by the United States. The present tower was built near The United States Marine Corps War Memorial, and in 1960 the bells were installed. On May 5, 1960, the fifteenth anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands from the Nazis, the carillon was officially dedicated. With the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands to be celebrated in 1995, a group of prominent Dutch business men mindful of the original motivation of the Netherlands Carillon as a token of gratitude for the American assistance in restoring Looking into a bell.Holland's freedom, decided to establish a foundation to assist in the modernizationand refurbishing of the carillon and the tower. Together with the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce in the U.S., and with the meaningful encouragement from the Netherland-American Foundation, they established a legal entity, Foundation Nederlands Carillon Washington D.C. 1945-1995, to raise the necessary funds that would ensure that the carillon would be completely modernized. The project, with strong financial support from the Netherlands government, moved ahead with full-speed and the 50th Bell of the Netherlands Carillon was officially dedicated on Friday May 5, 1995, on the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands. The smaller bells were removed and returned to the Netherlands to be reworked. The larger bells (which would have been extremely difficult to remove) were reworked in-place. The original playing console was removed and a new unit installed. The fiftieth bell was added to the carillon as a symbol of the 50 years of freedom enjoyed by Holland since 1945. Close-up of verse and design on bell. Design and Construction Ranger showing one of the bells. The fifty bells of the carillon were cast using a bronze alloy of approximately four-fifths copper and one-fifth tin. The total weightof the bells is approximately thirty tons (61,403 pounds). The largest bell or "bourdon" is six feet nine inches in diameter and weighs 12,654 pounds. The smallest bell or "treble" is eight inches in diameter and weighs thirty-five pounds. Each bell carries an emblem signifying a group within Dutch society. The smallest bells represent the youth of the Netherlands. The verses cast on the bells were composed by the Dutch poet, Ben van Eysselsteijn. The tower housing the carillon was designed by Joost W. C. Boks, a leading Dutch architect. It is an open steel structure reinforced by steel plates. The tower is approximately 127 feet high, 25 feet deep, and 36 feet wide. It stands on a quartzite plaza 93 feet square and is enclosed by a low lava stone wall. Two bronze lions, designed by Dutch sculptor Paul Koning, guard the plaza steps. A rectangular staircase leads to an observatory platform from which a small circular staircase winds up to the glass-enclosed playing cabin 83 feet above the ground. Planted on the surrounding grounds are thousands of tulip bulbs. Keyboard for playing the bells. Operation of the Carillon The carillon is tuned to the chromatic scale. Its fifty bells give it two notes more than four octaves. In the playing cabin are the wooden levers and pedals of the clavier. These connect directly to the movable inner clappers of the

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Enriched with full-color photographs in honor of its twenty-fifth anniversary, The Silver Palate Cookbook is the beloved classic that brings a new passion for food and entertaining into American homes. Its 350 flawlessly seasoned, stand-out dishes make every occasion special, and its recipes, featuring vibrant, pure ingredients, are a pleasure to cook. Brimming with kitchen wisdom, cooking tips, information about domestic and imported ingredients, menus, quotes, and lore, this timeless book feels as fresh and exciting as the day it was first published. Every reader will fall in love with cooking all over again.

First published in 1982, The Silver Palate Cookbook was an instant smash. It offered 350 stylish but easy recipes that reflected and helped cement America's burgeoning interest in quality cooking. It acquainted cooks with "gourmet" ingredients, just beginning to appear in our markets. And it helped many a host to shine.
The collection, whose recipes range from hors d'oeuvres to sweets, now arrives in a 25th-anniversary edition, which reproduces the original text and adds color photos throughout, often dropped into the text pages. All the old favorites, including Marinated Eggplant Livia, Chicken Marbella, Blanquette de Vaeu, and Blackberry Mousse are present, along with information about ingredients, menus, quotes, and other asides--all the things that help make the book such a pleasure. It's hard to imagine a cook--and especially one who entertains--not owning Silver Palate. This printing, which includes a retrospective foreword, offers more satisfaction still while reiterating the reasons for the book's enduring appeal. --Arthur Boehm



Amazon.com Exclusive: A Brief History of The Silver Palate Cookbook by Sheila Lukins
Twenty five years ago seems like the distant past but we still make ratatouille the same way and who would have ever dreamed that so many people would say to us, "I had Chicken Marbella at a dinner party last week and I just loved it." It took slight madness to open our little store in 1977. Florence Fabricant was writing an article on the renaissance of Columbus Avenue, where our shop was opening, we needed a name, she was on a deadline and called and said, "What are you calling your store?" We didn't know. "Why don't you call it The Silver Palate," she said. We loved it. It took sheer bravery in 1982 to write our book--who would need to buy food in our store any longer once they had all of our recipes? But that never happened for one hour. In fact, it helped us go national even further. Here we are, 25 years later, celebrating with a brand new edition of our book that finally highlights our recipes with vibrant color photographs. I once picked up the phone and someone on the other end said, "Sheila, I just baked the Decadent Chocolate Cake and my cake doesn't look like the drawing." I didn't know how to reply. I assured them the taste made up for the looks. It's bittersweet, but those problems are solved forever. While different, the color adds an exciting new dimension to the cookbook that has been a treasure to so many cooks for two and a half decades. Julee and I had a fantasy food partnership and the publication of this book has given us the opportunity to spend some wonderful time together.

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A Springtime Menu for Amazon.com
When the weather warms us up, there is no more welcome beginning to a meal that a light swirl of noodles tangled up with crisp spring vegetables. Follow this amusing starter with a succulent roast leg of lamb, the meat we all long for in the spring. Serve our Swiss Gratin Potatoes and some haricots verts alongside. A delightful finale to this springtime luncheon is a moist carrot cake with cream cheese frosting or a delicate strawberry mousse. --Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso Miller

Pasta Primavera Gregory
Roast Lamb with Peppercorn Crust

Carrot Cake
Strawberry Mousse