Serious Eats: Tags: casseroles

Cook the Book: 'Not Your Mother's Casseroles'

Faith Durand, the managing editor of The Kitchn and good friend of SE, is helping casserole lose its bad rap with her newly released cookbook, Not Your Mother's Casseroles. Durand's modern take on casseroles makes for a cookbook that will have you rethinking your casserole prejudices. So break out your Pyrex for this week's recipes. Enter to win a copy of the cookbook here.

391 Comments | Posted by Caroline Russock, February 7, 2011 at 12:00 PM
Tagged: casseroles, contests, Cook the Book, Faith Durand, Not Your Mother's Casseroles

The Food Lab Thanksgiving Special: The Ultimate Homemade Green Bean Casserole

The classic Campbell's Green Bean casserole is a staple on many Thanksgiving tables. But there are easy ways you can upgrade the out-of the can version. If you're intimidated by the length and number of steps, bear in mind that you don't need to use the entire recipe. Try canned fried onions instead of frying your own. Or, to make it even easier, stick with two cans of cream of mushroom soup instead of making your own creamy mushroom sauce.

24 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, November 22, 2010 at 3:45 PM
Tagged: casseroles, green beans, Thanksgiving, thanksgiving sides, The Food Lab

Thanksgiving Sides: Gratins

I usually like my vegetables straight up, crisp-tender and green, but every autumn, I'm drawn to gratins (which tend to cancel out most of the nutritional value of any vegetables within.) Layered with cream and butter, sprinkled with something crispy and broiled until golden, the lure of the gratin is definitely decadence. Here are a few recipes for gratins to serve on Turkey Day.

7 Comments | Posted by Maggie Hoffman, November 8, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Tagged: casseroles, cauliflower, gratins, potatoes, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Sides