Pam Anderson's Blog, page 64

Glutton For Pleasure (It's a Giveaway!)

I see a lot of cookbooks, but not many that make me smile as much as Bob Blumer's Glutton For Pleasure. Why should I be surprised? He's been entertaining us for nearly twenty years, most recently with his Food Network TV shows, The Surreal Gourmet and Glutton for Punishment. Blumer's book is part fun recipes, entertaining stories, and...

Salmon Cupcakes

From Bob Blumer's book, Glutton for Pleasure. Serves 8 This is the recipe that got me started on savory cupcakes. It was inspired by the name "fish cake" which always made me laugh when I thought of a cake made with fish. My original salmon cupcakes were bite-size and I served them as appetizers, but...

A Formula for Bean and Grain Salads

If using a cooked vegetable, it's OK to use just one. If using a raw vegetable, use a mix of 2 or even 3. You can substitute 1/3 cup of your favorite homemade or store-bought vinaigrette for the oil and vinegar or lemon juice. Serves 4 as a main course and 6 to 8 as...

Build Your Own Bean and Grain Salads

You may think you need a recipe to make a bean and grain salad, but with this formula, you can build one based on what you've got around, what's in season, or what you've got a taste for. In this week's USA Weekend video we demonstrate how simple it is to create your own. Just...

Tables Turned

Some of us love the baby phase. Others adore our energetic toddlers and wide-eyed young children. There are those with a strong appreciation for the teen years (though I've never met a soul who loved a child the summer before they left for college). I appreciated all those phases, but right now feels like the...

Quick, Classy Pasta With Garlic-Lamb Sauce

Knowing our family's love affair with lamb, Lava Lake sent some lamb shoulder and ground lamb for our Mother's day weekend celebration. Plan A was to make a stew with the shoulder, but if you read about our whirlwind weekend in New York, you understand there was precious little time to cook. We moved to...

Quinoa with Orange, Ginger, Parsley and Pine Nuts

This recipe is from the book You Can Trust a Skinny Cook by Allison Fishman which I'm really enjoying right now. I have been cooking from it the last couple weeks and loved this salad along with many other dishes including the tabouli. This is not a diet book; it's a  book filled with delicious...

A Wedding Tradition

My dad is one of seven; he has two brothers and four sisters and though they're scattered all over the United States (and at points, beyond!), they are surprisingly close. While they would like to see each other more, the "sibs" always gets together for three things: the annual Anderson family reunion, their father's birthday...

The Best Crab Cakes

Serves 4 as a main course or 2 dozen hors d'oeuvres 1 egg, beaten 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1/4 cup minced scallion greens 1/4 teaspoon Chesapeake Seasoning, such as Old Bay 1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce, such as Tabasco 1 pound lump crabmeat 4 teaspoons (1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon) milk Salt and pepper 10...

Top Ten: What I Got from Mamma

10. You weren't a daring cook (a depression child, you couldn't bring yourself to spend money on luxuries), but you had interesting tastes. You loved blue cheese, olives, and mushrooms. Thanks to you, I do too. 9. You weren't afraid to make The Ask. Remember helping me sell all those cases of World's Finest Chocolate-Covered...