Pam Anderson's Blog, page 21

Chocolate-Coconut Cupcakes

I’ve always known my mother was strong. She can carry four boxes when others carry two. She can cut up a whole chicken in sixty seconds flat, will work longer and harder than women half her age. And when you’ve sat down to take a break, she’ll still be going. She can take command of a

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Brown Rice, Black Bean, and Cabbage Salad with Mango and Avocado

Chances are you’ve got some leftover avocados and black beans after your Cinco de Mayo celebration last night. If you don’t, it’s still worth running out to the store to pick up the ingredients for this main course bean and grain salad. This combination of bright flavors, light ingredients, and hearty brown rice and black

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ThreeManyCooks Love fashionABLE

In preparation for Mother’s Day, we’re highlighting a few items we think would make wonderful gifts for the mother or mother-type-woman in your life. We wanted to tell you about fashionABLE , a company that sells scarves made by women in Ethiopia who are being given a fresh start and a fair wage. We each have a

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A Fresh Take On Eggs Benedict

As fun as I always think having brunch out will be, I invariably find myself slightly disappointed at the menu. (Albeit not by socially acceptable cocktails at 11 o’clock in the morning!) Perhaps I am dining at the wrong places. Or maybe I always wind up at the veggie place when I’m in the mood for bacon, or

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Smokey Rosemary Polenta with Spring Vegetables

The cherry blossoms and dogwoods are out, the daffodils and crocuses are up, and while it’s not truly warm yet, New Yorkers are dressing like it. I guess there’s a fake it ‘til you make it element at work here, but I’ll keep my spring jacket on until we hit 70, thanks. While this is

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Vegetable Pot Pie with Cornbread Topping

A few weeks ago Mom fell and broke her pelvis, so I headed down for a few days to get her and Dad set up for their new life during the twelve-week recovery period. On my flight from New York to Atlanta, I sat by Dwayne, a broadcast engineer, who worked in New Jersey during

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My Perfect Carrot Cake

On a fateful night back in November, Anthony and I were at a party. And, as one often does at parties, I had a few adult beverages. Maybe it was the wine talking or maybe it was just me, but somewhere between having a lovely conversation with our friends about their upcoming wedding and hugging

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Weeknight Shrimp and Grits

I grew up on the Florida panhandle, so I’m picky about my shrimp. I don’t buy tigers. They’re fresh water—usually farm-raised—and lack the briny sweetness of the saltwater varieties. There was a time I had to work hard to find wild Gulf shrimp, but now that Whole Foods is down the street, I have an endless supply.

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Butter Cookies with Earl Grey and Orange

A few weeks ago we had a baby shower for my friend Ariel (which I catered!). Among other things, I made these star-shaped cookies loosely based on Martha Stewart’s Earl Grey Tea Cookie which is more like a shortbread than a cookie. I wanted to change it up, add some zest, and I wanted the recipe to

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Creamy Spinach Artichoke Penne

Set out a bowl of warm, creamy spinach-artichoke dip and there’s never any left. That got me thinking. Why only enjoy these flavors in the form of the occasional appetizer? So I set out to develop a creamy weeknight pasta dish that featured these crowd-pleasing flavors. Turns out Creamy Spinach-Artichoke Penne couldn’t be simpler. With

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