- Crazy for Casseroles
- 275 All-American Hot-Dish Classics
- By James Villas
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Casseroles illustrate perfectly what authentic, original, regional American cooking is all about. They are food at its most appealing: simple, delicious fare that leaves lots of room for variation and that the home cook can feel proud to serve anytime.
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.
Book Details
- Paperback, $18.95
ISBN 978-1-55832-217-2
- Total Pages: 384 pg.
- Trim Size: 8 x 9 ¼
- Interior Design:
2 Color
From the Press Room
Praise
“Jim Villas is one of the great treasures of American food writing. He is literate, with great taste and an enthusiasm for real food that enriches us all. Another American classic.”
—Barbara Kafka, author of Roasting: A Simple Art and Soup: A Way of Life
“Thank heavens James Villas had the wisdom to save these wonderful recipes. They are the backbone of home cooking.”
—Marion Cunningham, author of The Supper Book
“I do believe that over the last decade or so, no good cook in these United States has managed to slip a prized casserole into the oven without Jim Villas appearing at the back door, sniffing the air appreciatively and begging for the recipe. The result is a uniquely wide-ranging and inspiringly imaginative set of variations on America’s quintessential down-home dinner. Go pull that baking dish out from the back of the cupboard—Crazy for Casseroles is going to persuade you that when it comes to supper, potluck is the best kind of luck there is.”
—John Thorne, author of Serious Pig and Pot on the Fire