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October 8, 2009
My book, my book!
Late last night I realized that yesterday was the one-year anniversary of the pub date of my cookbook, “Casserole Crazy: Hot Stuff for Your Oven.” I can’t believe it’s been an entire year, but it presents the perfect opportunity to remind you that if you don’t yet have a copy now is the perfect time to get one. Not only is it full of easy, delicious casserole recipes—many of which can be made on the super cheap—I’ve been told it’s pretty damn funny.
So go here (or better yet, walk your sweet ass to your local independent bookstore) and get a copy… or two; it’s a great gift.
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December 5, 2008
Better late than never, right?
I hadn’t cooked Thanksgiving dinner since 2001 and decided that this year, my last year in New York, Thanksgiving was going to be perfect. I had two guests coming into town, my friend Lacey was coming over for dinner and my roommate would be around. That Monday, I went to Whole-Foods and bought the smallest organic, free-range turkey I could find (11 pounds), Brussels sprouts, red potatoes and ridiculous amounts of butter.
Tuesday, my roommate and I got into a fight. Wednesday, my friends called to say they had to cancel their trip due to a family illness. Lacey is a vegetarian.
I asked around to see if anyone needed a place to go, but everyone already had plans. Lacey and I, being Thanksgiving orphans, were able to attend another friend’s dinner. But I still had an 11-pound turkey in the fridge.
This gave me an idea: The Day After Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Dinner. I had a turkey to get rid of, people would want an excuse to leave their families early and, damnit, I still wanted to host the perfect Thanksgiving. I sent out an email to a few friends I figured would be around and… forgot to brine the turkey.
In the mean time, I asked the friend who was taking Lacey and me in what she would like us to bring. But she didn’t need a turkey or Brussels sprouts or even mashed potatoes. No, she needed stuffing.
In my family, stuffing came from a box, Stove Top to be exact. I would fill my plate with it as a kid, with a little turkey and cranberry sauce on the side. But, being the casserole queen and all, showing up with a fake casserole would be a little, um, bad? So, I came up with this recipe, headed over to Lacey’s with the ingredients on Thursday morning and crossed my fingers it would turn out okay. What follows is the recipe for The Best Vegetarian Stuffing Ever:
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November 6, 2008
This is the grand prize for the Fourth Annual Casserole Party. Mind you, I don’t actually own one. I just cooed over this one at the Brooklyn Kitchen tonight. Yet again, you’ll have one and I won’t. Why, oh why, does the cookie crumble so?
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August 29, 2008
It’s true: my cookbook, Casserole Crazy: Hot Stuff For Your Oven! is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com. But do you know what’s even better? You can probably also pre-order it from your local, independent bookstore, and I know you can pre-order it from my local, independent bookstore (no matter where you are, they ship!), which I highly encourage you to do.
Or, you can do what (hopefully) millions of Americans will do, and buy it when it’s released on October 7.
However you do it, buy my book! Pretty please? With a layer of crusty cheese on top?
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July 3, 2008
Today I made casserole for my local soup kitchen. I’ve been saying I was going to do it for months, and shamefully, have just gotten around to participating. I made my deconstructed zucchini lasagna (a dish that would pretty much be a lasagna if I’d used lasagna noodles and layered it instead of mixing it). I doubled my original recipe (after the jump) and filled two 9 X 13 baking dishes. Even doubling the recipe, the grocery bill came in at just around $20, so in addition to this meal being delicious and hearty, it’s a great way to feed at least 12 people on the cheap.
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June 30, 2008
Oh wait, I did. Someone just beat me to actually making it.
I was recently bragging to my friends that if I ever had some crazy partnership with Pyrex, the first thing I would design would be a labyrinth-like dish so that every piece of casserole would be a crusty edge piece — because everyone knows that the crusty edge pieces are the best part of any casserole.
Then I went to the website for my favorite, local (favorite and local, not just favorite of the locals) kitchen store, The Brooklyn Kitchen, and what do they have featured on their front page? The Baker’s Edge. Supposedly it’s for brownies, and casseroles are better in glass dishes (or so I’d like to think), so maybe there’s still hope for The Crusty Casserole.
So, Pyrex, if you’re looking for the next big thing, call me.
[The Brooklyn Kitchen: The Baker's Edge]
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June 12, 2007
Seriously, how in the hell am I supposed to make ten bazillion casseroles if I can’t even get my hands on a can of French fried onions? I thought for sure Costco would come through for me, but no:
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June 11, 2007
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. My kitchen is not equipped for making five casseroles at once.
Remember when I said I have everything I need in there? Ha. Believing this, I attempted, in two hours, to create five casseroles. Originally, they were all going to be unique, but about half an hour in, I had to give up and mass produce.
My friends were to arrive at 8, and I burst through the door at 6 , arms full of Fairway bags. At 6:20, after realizing that I only had one pot big enough to boil pasta, while said pasta was boiling, I did the dishes I’d let pile up the day before. Because the sink was not empty, I could not strain the pasta in time. And by the time the dishes were done, the pasta had overcooked just sitting in the pot of hot water. I had to shut down the whole operation and run to C-town for more Cavatelli.
2. Fairway does not carry French fried onions.
This does not please me.
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May 15, 2007
I had a dream last night. I dreamt that I walked into some generic Brooklyn grocery store like C-Town or Key Food and had my choice of French fried onions. The shelf was stocked full of Durkee, French’s, some kind I’d never heard of, along with a store brand. It was only a dream.
I believe that the reason my tuna noodle casserole didn’t place at my Second Annual Casserole Party, held last October, was because I had to use potato chips, instead of French fried onions, for my crusty topping. Yes, they’re that good.
Am I missing something here? Are French fried onions not available in Brooklyn because they’re too tacky for New Yorkers? I honestly wouldn’t be surprised; my ex, who was raised on both coasts, once turned his nose up at my love of Durkee Onions and suggested I should “at least French fry your own onions.” That’s like saying if I cut up my own potatoes and fry them, that they’ll be as good as McDonald’s fries. They just won’t. Sure, they might be better for me, and a little more sophisticated, but there’s no denying that fresh, heavily salted McDonald’s fries are amazing.
I’m holding out hope that I can buy Durkee Onions in bulk at Costco. If anyone knows where I can buy French fried onions–any brand–in Brooklyn, please let me know in the comments section.
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