Pam Anderson's Blog, page 59

Cedar Shingle Salmon

A couple of months ago friends took us out to a fun new local restaurant in Rowayton, CT called Sails. There were lots of tempting dishes on the menu, but I quickly spotted my entrée—Cedar Planked Salmon. I had developed a couple of cedar-plank salmon recipes in the last few years, but it always bugged...

Cheap (and Delicious!) Steaks on the Grill

For summer grilling many of us naturally reach for the pricey steaks–strips, rib-eyes, filet mignons–but they aren't the only cuts in the case. In this week's USA Weekend video we introduce you to 5 of our favorite less expensive steaks. Beef loin flap steaks resemble boneless ribs. They're full of flavor and take well to...

OMG Butters

To celebrate Father's Day last week, Three Many Cooks and significant others treated David to dinner at Caseus—mostly cheese shop by day, bistro by night—in New Haven, CT. As we were taking in the menu, the waiter shared the specials. Shrimp and grits—a must! Lamb meatballs over bucatini—sold! These dishes made sense at this classy...

Cookie Butters

Oreo Cheesecake Butter Makes a very generous cup 6 Oreo cookies 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) cream cheese, softened 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter, softened Crumble 4 of the Oreos in the work bowl of a food processor; process to pea gravel size; add cream cheese and butter and continue to process until all ingredients are...

Simple Roast Salmon with Potatoes, Asparagus, and Lemon-Dill-Caper Drizzle

Serves 6 1 whole side salmon (2 1/2 to 3 pounds) 5 tablespoons pure olive oil, divided, and 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Salt and ground black pepper 2 pounds fingerling potatoes or new red potatoes, halved 2 bunches (2 pounds) asparagus, tough ends snapped off 1/4 cup each parsley and dill leaves, chopped coarse, plus extra sprigs for...

A Cooking Weekend

Mom and I are still recovering from our whirlwind weekend in Oklahoma at The Pioneer Woman's Ranch, but I wanted to share a few more snapshots of our time together there. As a fly on the wall, you would have seen a lot of this: sitting, talking, eating, drinking and laughing. And of course I...

Delicious New Orleans

As a food blogger who travels with some frequency, I love getting recommendations for "must-try" restaurants and "gotta have" specialties from locals and people in the know. I usually get three or four recommendations, maybe six at a stretch. But when people learned that I was going to New Orleans for a week, the suggestions...

Create Your Own Ice Cream

I love ice creams with fun names, but there's never enough good stuff in commercial brands. I want just enough ice cream to bind all the chunks. Plus, I like creating my own flavors. Here's the result of one of my trips to the grocery store. Follow what I've done or use them as a...

Scenes from the Ranch

The kitchen at the lodge is huge and full of light. And our room is lovely. We've decided this is the most comfortable bed we've ever slept in. The New Yorker in me sheds a little tear when I see storage space for several Le Creuset pots. This morning was just gorgeous. We sat on...

School's Out For Summer! (Salted Toffee Chocolate Bars)

When we asked what kinds of recipes you were looking for a few weeks back, many of you suggested simple kid's projects. School out for many kids in the Northeast this past week, we thought you might be ready. During a brainstorming session, our friend Kirsty Hughan immediately remembered these bars from her childhood. Not...