Sides Archives - Pamela Salzman Skip to content

Quiche with Matzoh Recipe

Coming up with Passover-compliant pastry crust is a challenge but I lean into matzoh for lasagne and chilaquiles, so why not the crust for quiche? In fact, matzoh works perfectly
View Recipe

Sugar Snap Peas with Radish, Mint, and Lemon Recipe

Next week is March and I am looking ahead to spring.  You can find all of these ingredients in most markets, including Trader Joe’s.  This snap pea and radish recipe
View Recipe

Dandelion and Radicchio Salad with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette Recipe

This recipe is not going to be my most popular one, but I’m ok with that.  BUT, for those of you who are opened-minded to trying something new, stay with
View Recipe

Pasta E Fagioli Soup Recipe

Pasta e fagioli is the soup of my childhood and the first soup I ever learned how to make.  It was my father’s favorite so we ate it often, usually
View Recipe

Okonomiyaki-Inspired Veggie Pancake Recipe

I took a little break from posting both here and on social media but I’m back. And with a GOOD one! This is one of those recipes that will reward
View Recipe

Seven Fishes Seafood Salad Recipe

My family is Italian which means seafood for Christmas Eve!  I’m not sure where the tradition originated to serve “seven fishes” on Christmas Eve, but we generally serve more than
View Recipe

Skillet Latke Recipe

You don’t have to celebrate Hanukkah to love latkes, also known as potato pancakes.  What could be better than lacy potatoes and onions made crispy in oil? I think they’re
View Recipe

Healthier Chocolate-Hazelnut French Toast Casserole Recipe

There are few combinations that I love more than chocolate and hazelnut.  Let’s cut to the chase – Nutella is super delicious and I could eat it straight out of
View Recipe

Signup to receive updates about new recipes and more

I come from a large Italian-American family with 28 first cousins (on one side of the family!) where sit-down holiday dinners for 85 people are the norm (how, you might ask – organization! But more on that later …).

Some of my fondest memories are of simple family gatherings, both large and small, with long tables of bowls and platters piled high, the laughter of my cousins echoing and the comfort of tradition warming my soul.

kitchen-matters-buy-book
Buy on Amazon
quicker-than-quick
Buy on Amazon