Julee Rosso

At The Silver Palate in New York City (1977–1988), Julee Rosso worked as co-founder and operator of a gourmet food shop, a role that set the tone for the rest of her work: retail sharpened for hospitality, with classic European dishes carried in an American register. That same practical voice carried into print as co-food editor at Parade Magazine's column "Simply Delicious." From there, the ownership of The Wickwood Inn in Saugatuck, Michigan (1991–2021) extended the same disciplined approach into a different setting, giving Rosso a long second act shaped by service and domestic scale.

The Wickwood Inn in Saugatuck, Michigan was owned by Julee Rosso, and that ownership sits alongside The Silver Palate as part of her working record. Her name remains attached to a style that keeps European structure visible while adapting it to American taste.

Julee's signature dishes include Chicken Marbella, The Silver Palate Cookbook, The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook, and Great Good Food.

The 1992 James Beard Cookbook Hall of Fame marks Julee Rosso’s standing in the trade, with the James Beard Award "Entertaining" for The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook (1986) and the Distinguished Alumni Award rounding out the record.