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
Beautiful, beautiful flan! Love that plate too. I want to make this one but I keep forgetting to buy the sweetened condensed milk. Soon, very soon!
I can happily tell you that IS what flan is supposed to look like! Hurray, you can make flan!
That is one delicious looking flan. Seriously – love that photo!
Everything looks wonderful! I’ve always been a little bit afraid of flan – I’ll have to give it a try now!
That foto Amy, WOW it’s fantastic! The color just jumps off the page. Beautiful! xoxo
Oh, EVERYTHING looks wonderful!!! Flan always reminds me of high school. I was in Spanish Honors Society (yeah, I was a total NERD) and there was some city-wide Spanish contest….for nerds, I guess. I entered the cooking contest…with flan…and won a prize. It’s the only time I’ve ever made or eaten flan. I think over 20 years later, I’ll give it another try!
That picture looks absolutely perfect, Amy. Perfect, just like the cookbook. Not a recipe I’ve tried that I haven’t loved.
Hi there!
Perhaps you would like to try this one out!
http://westcoastcooking.wordpress.com/2010/10/17/pudim-de-mel-manuka-manuka-honey-pudding/
Enjoy!
Miguel
yummm…this looks like heaven on a place. i love the caramel and i ca almost taste it too!
Wow, those flan photos are amazing! I could dive right in!!!
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ButterYum
I have to say – I know my way around making a good flan and this one looks PERFECT! Rock on girl!
I would love some of that flan right this moment! 🙂 I made the Rioja Beef this weekend and it was awesome. I loved the addition of the orange. 🙂
This flan looks perfect! I made flan many times and doesn’t look beautiful as this. One problem I have is the little small holes.
The flan looks delicious. I am going to make it soon. But have a question…it looks like there is a sauce on it but there is no mention of it or how to make it. Would you please tell me what it is and how to make it. Thank you.
Hello Mary!
That “sauce” is created when in the bottom of the flan. No extra steps necessary. The beauty of the flan!
Just wanted to know what size ramekin you used and how many did the recipe make. Can’t wait to try the recipe.
This is a very good and easy recipe, I make flan all the time and my recipe is a little bit different. The key is getting the caramel right, if it’s too light it will come out too sweet and if it’s too dark that means you’ve burned it and it will be too bitter. So you have to make sure you get that perfect golden caramel color. I do use this recipe when I make Chocoflan and it’s delicious. .
I’m thinking I need to try Chocoflan. That sounds incredible!