Crazy for Casseroles: 275 All-American Hot-Dish Classics - Softcover

Villas, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1558322175 ISBN 13: 9781558322172

Publisher: Harvard Common Press, 2003

Synopsis

Crazy for Casseroles is the final word on American casseroles. Acclaimed food writer James Villas is a man on a mission, presenting all manner of casseroles from every corner of America that feature meat, poultry, game, seafood, or vegetables, plus appetizer, breakfast, bread, and dessert casseroles. All can be prepared ahead of time and popped in the oven for warm-up, which makes them ideal for entertaining, potluck, or weeknight dinners. They can be simple and homey, like Texas Beef Hash Casserole; No-Nonsense Spinach Casserole; or Sunday Sausage, Apple, and Cheese Strata. But they can also be fancy and fabulous like Venison and Wild Mushroom Bake or Deviled Crabmeat Ramekins.

About this title

About the Author:

JAMES VILLAS's work has appeared in Esquire, Food & Wine, Gourmet, Bon Appetit, and the New York Times. He won James Beard Awards for Journalism in 2003 and for Pig: King of the Southern Table.

From Publishers Weekly:

In his newest book, Villas, the food and wine editor of Town & Country for 27 years and author of Between Bites, indulges his love of the traditional dishes that make up much of America's regional cuisine. After covering the "Essentials of Modern Casserole Cookery," including a guide to casserole dishes and their baking dish equivalents, he moves on to freezing and the basic pantry before throwing himself into the recipes. The recipes cover the gamut of courses and ingredients, from appetizers like the flavorful Crusty Wild Mushroom Bake to desserts such as Hot Brandied Fruit Casserole. In between he includes many classics such as the Yankee Hot Pot, All-American Chicken Pot Pie, Jambalaya, and Country Captain as well as many modern adaptations and innovations like the light yet robust California Tuna, Potato and Olive Casserole that uses fresh tuna rather than canned. In "Casserole Chat," Villas imparts helpful hints such as how to store dried mushrooms or how to reheat leftovers. The resulting volume highlights why Villas has maintained his position as one of America's foremost traditional cooks.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Harvard Common Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1558322175
• ISBN 13: 9781558322172
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384