Mejadra Rice with Lentils, Greek Yogurt, and Shallots Recipe

Photography by Devon Francis

Rice and lentils are two of my favorite foods, but I love them even more when they’re paired together.  I was on a Mejadra kick the last few weeks and loved every bite. Mejadra is a Middle Eastern-Mediterranean dish of rice and lentils cooked with warming spices (not spicy) and topped with fried onions. I tried two recipes recently, one by Ottolenghi and one in the new Staub cookbook.  The Staub recipe was by far my favorite.Continue reading

Cucumber-Hummus-Turkey Roll-ups

This post is sponsored by Applegate. All opinions are my own.

It’s so nice to be back in a routine, isn’t it?  This time of year for me means regular mealtimes, a little healthier eating (watermelon, olives and rosè no longer count as a dinner), meal prep on Sundays, and making school lunches.  I will admit, school lunches throw me since my son doesn’t eat the classic lunchbox staple, a sandwich.  And many of you often message me asking for new school lunch ideas.  I have a great “recipe” for you that my son is crazy for, and so I am.  Meet the “cucumber-turkey roll-up!”Continue reading

Brown Butter Miso -Glazed Wild Salmon Recipe

This post is sponsored by Moinkbox. All opinions are my own.

When I was 10 years old, I decided to become a pescatarian.  My parents were very worried, but I am sure I ate more protein than I needed between seafood a few times a week and a daily dose of cheese.  When I went to college, I went on a date (with my now-husband) and he asked me if I wanted to try his steak.  I have no idea why I said yes (maybe I wanted to make sure there would be a another date), but I tried it and thought steak wasn’t as bad as I remembered.  Forward a few decades later and I am not loving animal protein other than seafood yet again.  And ironically, the meat-and-potatoes husband is now newly plant-based.  Life is definitely unpredictable, if nothing else.Continue reading

Salad with Burrata, Figs, and Prosciutto

This post is sponsored by Belgioioso and The Feed Feed. All opinions are my own.

I actually don’t spend as much time cooking for my family as you might think.  I have a full-time teaching schedule and I have to work hard at keeping up with my social media channels and my blog.  I obviously love cooking, but I pretty much cook all day. So when it comes time to make something for dinner for my family or on the weekends for friends, I go simple.  But the Italian in me knows that the simpler the recipe, the better the ingredients have to be.Continue reading

Strawberry-Ginger Shrub Recipe

Strawberry-Ginger Shrub | Pamela Salzman

Strawberry-Ginger Shrub | Pamela Salzman

I am the type of person that eats something once and enjoys it so much that I’ll keep making it and eating it over and over again until I’m just plain tired of it.  This would happen more often than it does only because I have to test recipes and post new and inspiring food on my blog and social media regularly.  But if I’m being honest, I would otherwise repeat what I eat A LOT!Continue reading

Grilled Vegetables with Romesco Sauce Recipe

Romesco Sauce Recipe | Pamela Salzman

 

Photographs by Erica Hampton

Romesco is my new favorite addiction! Not to be confused with Romanesco, a seriously gorgeous chartreuse vegetable which looks like is a cross between broccoli and cauliflower, Romesco is a delicious Spanish dip/sauce which combines roasted red peppers and almonds and other flavorful ingredients.  I love it so much that I eat it straight out of the bowl, but it’s also amazing on roasted or grilled vegetables, with grilled or roasted protein, or with crudites.Continue reading

Seasonal Fruit Sundaes with Coconut Dulce De Leche Recipe

Seasonal Fruit Sundaes with Coconut Dulce De Leche | Pamela Salzman

 

Seasonal Fruit Sundaes with Coconut Dulce De Leche | Pamela Salzman
Photos by Erica Hampton

Load me up with fruit in the summer and that’s all I need. But let’s not pretend we’re here for the “seasonal fruit” today.  I am using the fruit as a vehicle to consume as much of this coconut dulce de leche as possible.  Fact about me in case we’re ever on a game show together and you get asked what’s my favorite dessert.  The correct answer is ice cream.  Always and forever.Continue reading