Pam Anderson's Blog, page 58

Fish (or Scallop) Ceviche with Confetti Peppers, Red Onion, and Cilantro

Serves 6 as an appetizer 1/2 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice 1/4 cup each: fresh-squeezed lime and lemon juice 1 pound fish fillets or sea scallops, sliced thin 1/4 each: red, yellow, and green pepper, finely diced 1 small jalapeno, finely diced 2 tablespoons finely diced red onion 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro Salt and ground...

Amaranth: The Oatmeal Alternative

Where breakfast is concerned, some people are "gimme a cup of coffee and I'm good." This would not be me. I need to put food in my morning belly. Could be a smoothie, a bowl of oatmeal or a granola bar on the go, but I've got to have something. I'm almost always hungry before...

Fifteen-Minute Iced Tea

We've been at a big family reunion in Tennessee this past weekend, and it's been pretty warm here. To keep everyone refreshed and rehydrated we've made massive vats of iced tea.  In this USA Weekend's video we demonstrate not only how to make iced tea quick and from scratch but also how to flavor it...

Watermelon Gin Punch

There are a lot of things that are great about being in grad school. Being broke is not one of them. In lieu of buying Mom a birthday present (I usually can't top Maggy in that department anyway), Anthony and I decided to do what we do best: show up and cook. We brought freshly...

Banoffee Pie

When Andy and I lived in England, we would visit his grandparents nearly every weekend for a roast dinner. I could wax poetic about Nanny's roast dinner for ages, but you can read about it here. Nanny made everything from scratch, but she rarely made dessert. Yet she always had at least two (if not...

Beer Can Chicken on the Grill

Grilling chicken on a beer can stand is a fun tasty way to cook a whole chicken in the summer. In this week's USA Weekend video, Maggy and I show you how to prepare, grill, and carve this fun bird. Once you set the bird on the grill it's about an hour cooking time, but...

Daydreaming About Dinner

In the past few years I have learned that major life changes cause major kitchen changes. A few years ago it was a move to Africa, then temporarily living with Mom and Dad, then the move to the big city. With each change came new challenges that forced me to grow as a cook and...

Israeli Couscous with Pesto, Tomatoes, and White Beans

Serves 4 You can use regular couscous in this dish, but if you've never tried Israeli couscous, look for it. It's much more widely available than it used to be. This pearl-shaped pasta offers interesting texture. Plus it's toasted, making it much more flavorful. To quickly toast the pine nuts, place them in a small skillet...

Apricot Chicken Salad with Basil and Almonds

I was looking through the original Perfect One-Dish Dinner table of contents the other day and realized that for some reason this incredibly appealing chicken salad never made it into the book. I'm thinking now's time to debut it. Enjoy! Apricot Chicken Salad with Basil and Almonds Serves 6 to 8 1 package (8 ounces)...

Grilled Cedar Shingle Salmon

Serves 6 You can spend $10 for a couple of cedar planks for grilling salmon. Or, you can buy a bundle of  #4 grade untreated undercourse shingles. Cost: about $25 at my local lumber yard which yielded about 65 shingles—enough to grill an equal number of full sides of salmon. When cedar shingling a house,...