One Dish Dinners
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Sharing about one of my favorite new cookbooks today. You may remember me mentioning Pam Anderson and one of her cookbooks, Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight and Eating Great. Pam’s newest cookbook, Perfect One-Dish Dinners: All You Need For Easy Get-Togethers is now on the shelves ready to make taste buds all across the land dance with joy.
What I like about Pam’s recipes in all of her books, is that they are approachable, tested, tried, and true. And Perfect One-Dish Dinners: All You Need For Easy Get-Togethers is no exception. The recipes that Pam offers in this cookbook enable you to get a scrumptious meal for a group going, and still have time to primp, wash the dog or hide all the unfolded clothes in your closet before company arrives. And even better, Pam pairs appetizers, salads, desserts, and even wine suggestions with each main dish recipe. How cool is that?
Yesterday, for our Sunday dinner, I tried the Rioja Beef, with Chickpeas, Peppers, and Saffron. And I’m glad I did.
It was tempting me, and no wonder. Who could pass up a rich beef stew, accented with a combination of savory seasonings, and colorful peppers? Seriously yum. And seriously simple. Seriously.
As an appetizer we had the Sautéed Chorizo Bites with Sweet and Sour Fig Sauce. A tad bit of improvisation was called for since I didn’t purchase the dried chorizo (which Pam clearly noted), but instead the refrigerated kind. That didn’t work so well. It kinda fell apart and is now waiting to be used in another dish. But all was not lost! I was able to sauté regular smoked sausage in the chorizo renderings.
It was a tasty bite that didn’t last long around here.
On to the dessert … I have to ooh and ahh and little here, so please forgive me. The recommended sweet ending to this meal was a Creamy Flan Recipe. Before yesterday, I’d never made flan before. And I have to admit, I was more than a little apprehensive that the flan would flop. And floppy flan is no good.
But it worked. I can’t believe it. I can make flan that actually looks like flan, and tastes like flan. And you can too! Seriously, Pam’s recipes are solid. So if you plan a bunch of get-togethers or are looking for a great cookbook to give as a gift be sure to check out Perfect One-Dish Dinners: All You Need For Easy Get-Togethers. I think you’ll be happy you did.
You’ll find the full flan recipe right here: Easy Creamy Flan Recipe
To take a peek at some other recipes from Pam’s book check out these links…
DadCooksDinner.com
RecipeGirl.com
ArtofGlutenFreeBaking.com
KitchenGadgetGirl.com
MyBakingAddiction.com
Wenderly.com
BluebonnetsandBrownies.com
TheSensitivePantry.com
WhatsCookingBlog.com
TwoPeasandTheirPod.com
WhatsGabyCooking.com
Bellalimento.com
SmithBites.com
MyFavoriteEverything.com
FoodForMyFamily.com
SavorTheThyme.com
Ivoryhut.com
DineAndDish.net
GlutenFreeGirl
Picky-Palate.com
TickledRed
SheWearsManyHats.com
WhatWereEating.com
ThisWeekForDinner.com
SugarCrafter.net
GoodLifeEats.com
Yummy! I’ve never made flan either, but I think the time has come! Yep,flan happy time it is!
I have yet to make flan but yours looks simply stunning!
That flan looks amazing! So simple yet beautifully complex and delicious. This cookbook sounds perfect for me 😀
Beautiful photos! The whole meal looks fabulous!
Mmmm, that flan looks “to-die-for” – perfectly delicious! 🙂
The flan was delish! Thanks for sharing!
I saw Pam’s book yesterday at Barnes and Noble and was flipping through it – it looks awesome!
Hi Amy, beautiful pictures. I haven’t even had a minute to go through Pam’s book yet, but I cannot wait! Thanks for sharing the yummy recipe. I have a delicious orange flan recipe in my book that I love to make with Mexican food. xo
you know I’ve never had Flan!…….sure looks delicious!!
What a fabulous meal. Your pictures are gorgeous!
Your photos are STUNNING! I will be making this dessert very soon!
Okay, I can’t wait to get Pam’s book. I really can’t! But the thing that blew me away this morning were your photos! Wow, girlie! I don’t even like flan and you made it look pretty darn good.
I wish I could just hang out in your kitchen with you for a day! Just one day.
Gorgeous flan, Amy! You picked the perfect plate on which to photograph it!
I’ve made flan a couple of times and absolutely LOVE it – yours looks PERFECT!!
The stew looks sensational but I want to be in a happy flan world!
How interesting to use cream cheese in the flan. I bet that makes it even smoother and creamier. Nothing worse than too many air bubbles in a flan to mar its texture.
No, floopy flan there, it looks perfect!
Gorgeous flan, Amy! I’ve never made one myself, but as soon as I get this cookbook I’m giving it a try. It looks delicious.
My hubby would go nuts for your menu as he is portugese so the flan and Chorizo would be appreciated!
That looks like awesome flan. Nice work!