Lately I’ve been throwing around the idea of moving to Portland, Oregon. I hate the winter, I love all things green and am not at all bothered by rain. So it’s quite a coincidence (or a sign, if you believe in such things) that the Mercury, one of Portland’s alternative weekly papers, mentioned Casserole Crazy [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in book, kitchen on January 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
You haven’t heard from me. That’s because I’ve been holed up in my (new, clean, mushroom-free) apartment (with oven knobs and all!) finishing my book.
Read Full Post »
Posted in book, casserole, recipes on September 4, 2007 | 4 Comments »
As most of you know, I have been — and will continue to have to — make five to seven test casseroles a week. If I eat them all, I’ll get really sick of casseroles, and probably gain some weight (because let’s be honest, they’re not all so healthy.. though some are!). Say I posted [...]
Read Full Post »
I’ve been a little lax in posting lately, but there’s been quite a bit going on in my real life (vs. my cyber life). I met my editor for the first time, I signed my contracts, and I’m planning my trip to the Museum of Glass in Corning, New York to learn more about how [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in book, casserole, recipes on June 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
People often ask me if I’ll include dessert casseroles in the book, and my answer is always no. As far as I’m concerned, any dish that would qualify as a dessert casserole would probably also qualify as an already-established dessert like a cake, a crumble, a pie, etc.
Take Rice Krispies Treats, for example. They are [...]
Read Full Post »
And in full-on work mode. For the next seven months, I will do nothing but eat, sleep and probably drink casseroles. Fun, right? Right!
Before leaving for my European Adventure (which was amazing, by the way, thanks), I had a few friends over to celebrate my book deal. I learned a few things from this experience:
1. [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in book, recipes on May 16, 2007 | No Comments »
If you’ve come to this site, like me, you’re probably a little casserole crazy. And if you’re a little casserole crazy, you probably have a few favorites. And where there’s a favorite, there’s a recipe.
Do you think Grandma’s turkey tetrazzini or Aunt Pat’s hamburger surprise deserve to be published? If so, send them in. I’m [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in book, recipes on May 14, 2007 | 2 Comments »
For those of you who can’t get enough casserole craziness, you’ll soon be able to buy my contemporary casserole cookbook (tentatively titled: “Hot Stuff: Not Your Mama’s Casserole”). Today I agreed to a publishing deal with Perigee, a division of Penguin books.
Coming to a bookstore near you…in about a year and a half.
Read Full Post »