Pam Anderson's Blog, page 68

Naan, My Old Friend

Tony and I are on a much-needed vacation this week. Poor grad students that we are, we couldn't afford much, so we're at Mom and Dad's Pennsylvania house for the week doing what we love: cooking, eating, and drinking. We're also doing a little homework, taking long walks, and reading for pleasure. But mostly, we're...

Homemade Naan

Makes 10 naan breads This recipe is adapted from Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid. They make their naan on baking tiles using a pizza peel to move them on and off. This is great if you have them, but you can also just use baking sheets. If you can let it rise 8 hours, definitely...

Roast Lamb Feast

Serves 8 Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Rosemary and Garlic 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup minced fresh rosemary 8 garlic cloves, minced Kosher salt and ground black pepper 1 butterflied leg of lamb, 4 1/2 to 5 pounds Vegetables 4 tablespoons butter, divided 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 1/2  pounds golden yellow potatoes,...

Watch Maggy Make a Roast Lamb Feast!

When we were living in England, my husband and I had a wonderful tradition of going to his grandparent's house for a Sunday roast. Now that we live back in America, I want to continue the Sunday roast dinner tradition with my own family, but it takes more time and effort than I can afford...

The Annual Move

Whether you have a 5-bedroom house or a 1-bedroom apartment, moving sucks.  I would say I have a particular aversion to moving, and yet I keep doing it. It started in college, that back and forth to Gambier, Ohio each year. It carried on in England when I arrived with just two duffel bags and...

Sunday Slow Cooked Pot Roast

I served this with Brussels sprouts and mashed potatoes with gravy. To make the gravy: after the meat is done, pour liquid from the slow cooker into a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Dissolve a tablespoon of cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of water, added it to the saucepan, and whisk until the gravy has...

Slow Cooker Chicken Curry

This Slow Cooker Chicken Curry is just as delicious as it looks. Allaya of Salt and Paprika said it would be: easy to prepare, delicious and "mild but complex with deep flavors." She wasn't wrong! For the full recipe, step-by-step photos, and the story head over to the Tasty Kitchen Blog where I'm guest posting today!...

Pastitsio

Serves 8 For a more flavorful tomato sauce, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup dry red wine in place of the water. 2 pounds ground lean ground beef or lamb 6 garlic cloves, minced and divided 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes Salt and ground black pepper 1...

What is it about Pastitsio?

I'm not sure what prompted me to run a recipe for pastitsio, the Greek baked pasta dish, in our USA Weekend column a couple of months ago. Maybe I was looking for an alternative to lasagna. Maybe I was drawn to the dish's warm spices, but since then I've gotten scores of e-mails from readers...

What is it about Pastitisio?

I'm not sure what prompted me to run a recipe for pastitsio, the Greek baked pasta dish, in our USA Weekend column a couple of months ago. Maybe I was looking for an alternative to lasagna. Maybe I was drawn to the dish's warm spices, but since then I've gotten scores of e-mails from readers...