Casseroles
Casserole recipes
Crouton’s Cafeteria Chili Mac
Ditalini put me in charge of the kitchen last night, so I decided to indulge myself in some good old comfort food. We’ve both been away, things have been hectic and disorganized, and a simple one-dish hot meal seemed like…
Hasenpfeffer
Hasenpfeffer is also known as braised rabbit in spiced red wine sauce, but the literal translation is “peppered hare.” We made this dish often when we were first married. That was more than 40 years ago, and rabbit was not…
Third Rule of Cooking Club
Pull your own weight. We come to cook, not just to eat. Last night we tried something different. At earlier meetings, members prepared their assigned parts of the meal at home. Once we gathered at the host’s house we sat right down to eat. Ditalini and…
deMenthe Thanksgiving 2013
We were all here for Thanksgiving: Crouton & Ditalini, our son Baguette, daughter-in-law Truffle, and grandson Pesce, along with our daughter Escargot and her boyfriend. Underfoot, of course, were Mortadella & Ubriaco, along with Baguette’s dog. Our poor old cat…
Neufchâtel’s Meatloaf
It’s time to address comfort food, and what could be more comforting than meatloaf? My mother used to make a simple, basic meatloaf. We all loved it. Ditalini makes meatloaf too, but hers is fancier: she puts a roll of…
Ditalini’s Crockpot Beef Enchiladas
Here’s an easy beef enchilada recipe Ditalini picked up from her friend Cherie, with slight modifications to make it her own. Notes Serve with green salad (chopped lettuce, tomatoes, and onion), salsa, and chili beans.
Ditalini’s Potato & Cheese Casserole
Ditalini made this casserole for our neighborhood 4th of July brunch last year, and everyone loved it. She made it again this year, but it was not the only potato & cheese casserole at the brunch: several neighbors prepared variations of…
Ditalini’s Chicken Tajine w/Harissa, Artichokes, & Grapes
Ditalini’s branching out. Last night she decided to use our tajine pot for the first time, preparing a recipe she adapted from a tajine cookbook: Chicken Tajine with Harissa, Artichokes, and Grapes. To make the recipe she first had to…
Crouton’s Scalloped Potatoes
What to do with that leftover Easter ham? Ummm . . . scalloped potatoes!
Ditalini’s Chicken Tajine (Rotten Chicken)
The proper name is Chicken Tajine, but Ditalini has always called it Rotten Chicken, and that’s what kids and company ask for when they want a special dinner. We call it that because it’s prepared with preserved lemons, which soften…