Martha Stewart Reveals What She Thought of Pamela Anderson's Cookbook

Martha Stewart knows how to give credit where credit is due.

The lifestyle mogul, 83, interviewed Pamela Anderson for ELLE’s January 2025 digital issue, During the interview, the two discussed one of their common interests — cooking.

The topic came up as Anderson, 57, revealed that she considers herself a "homemaker" who loves to "bake and cook." The Last Showgirl star put her passion into her plant-based cookbook, I Love You: Recipes from the Heart, which hit bookshelves this past October.

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"I got your cookbook. Very nicely done," said Stewart. "How long did it take you to put it together?"

"Three years. I didn’t realize what it takes to make a cookbook. I made this recipe card box for my kids [Brandon Thomas Lee, 27, and Dylan Jagger Lee, 26] when they got their first home together, and they are the ones who said, 'Mom, this is a cookbook, ' " Anderson responded.

She credited her sons (who she shares with ex Tommy Lee) as the ones behind the idea, noting that "they're businessmen."

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After Stewart complimented Anderson's debut cookbook even further by saying she referred to French cuisine "in the most simple, beautiful way," Anderson revealed her favorite recipe.

"The pierogies with peas and mint. It’s a nice combination. I have fond memories of making pierogies with my mom," she said.

Stewart also seemed to favor it, noting that it "came out beautifully," to which Anderson responded, "Oh, thank you. That means a lot coming from you." She also noted that she enjoys Anderson's watermelon granita.

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In a news release last April, Anderson opened up about what fans could expect from her cookbook.

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"This book has been a labor of love—from my heart, spilling out to the universe… with all my favorite things from my life of food and whimsy… inspired by my travels but mostly from the island I grew up on, a rainforest that deserves all the glory," she said.

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