Casseroles

This is Christmas morning in a casserole! Honestly, this must be the most decadent breakfast casserole I’ve ever had. I love panettone bread because it’s so light and fluffy. The…

If you’re looking for a special rice for the holidays, this wild rice pilaf is a perfect accompaniment to roasted duck, Cornish hen, roasted chicken or Thanksgiving turkey. This is…

This dish reminds me of Pappardelle with Wild Boar Ragu from New York City’s famous Via Carota restaurant, owned by Rita Sodi and Jody Williams. That dish was seared (pun…

No matter how fancy you try to make mac and cheese, the best is always the simple and original version. This tried and true Southern classic recipe is the best…

This hash brown casserole is my copycat version of Cracker Barrel’s famous cheesy and creamy hash brown potato casserole. If you don’t have a Cracker Barrel near you, I’m sorry.…

When I started cooking over 30 years ago, this is one of the first recipes I made. Over the years it’s become a favorite go to recipe for Christmas morning…

Stuffings or Dressing? Growing up we always called it stuffing. Most likely because we grew up eating Stove Top Stuffing and then moved on to Pepperidge Farm Classic Herb Stuffing,…

Who doesn’t love sweet potato casserole? We serve it as a vegetable side, but let’s be honest, it’s rich and sweet like dessert. I’ve been perfecting my sweet potato recipe…

There’s something magical about giving a recipe the respect it deserves and cooking it properly to transform simple ingredients into a spectacular dish. Pasta Alla Norma is such a recipe.…

This Chicken and Spinach Manicotti is super easy to make and so full of flavor. It’s one of those semi-homemade casseroles that is a wonderful back pocket recipe for company…

We’ve come a long way since the Middle Ages yet pasta al forno or baked pasta is still a timeless and classic meal. Italians call it piatto unico meaning a…

Jambalaya! You immediately think New Orleans, French Quarter, Louisiana cooking and all that jazz! It’s a one pot wonder – uniquely American which reflects the rich cultural influences of the…

This enchiladas recipe is on a short rotation list with my family. The filling is so delicious, you could even eat it as a dip! I love how creamy and…

I love family style dinners. With our crazy schedules it’s hard for everyone to sit down during the week at 6:30 p.m. to share a meal. That’s why weekends are…

Gratin dauphinois is a French dish of thin raw potato slices baked in cream with cheese. It was created in 1788 in the Dauphine region in France. Sounds fancy, right? Anything…