For the long holiday weekend, my family went skiing. I couldn't help but notice there was always some sort of hot fruit dessert available to the weary, cold skiers. It made me realize that comfort food doesn't always have to be served in the form of a binding casserole dish or a hot chilli soup. It can be a dessert too. As I searched Mom's repertoire, I found plenty of desserts that could be classified underneath the "ooh, this is warm and flavorful and so very filling" umbrella. Growing up, Mom's Hot Fruit Compote was one of my … [Read more...]
Coffee and Noodle Casserole
January 13, 2012 By 4 Comments
I've realized that since I've been on my comfort food kick these past two weeks, I've never saved more money at the grocery store, partly because all I've been cooking are Mom's casseroles which are extremely economical. Between the rice or noodles, the veggies and the canned soup, each casserole I've cooked has cost me under $15 in ingredients (except for the Seafood Casserole), takes less than 1 hours of prep time and, it can feed at least 6 people in one sitting! Now,what could be better? Cheap, hearty, tasty and easy to make. I came … [Read more...]
Seafood Casserole
January 11, 2012 By 1 Comment
Growing up near the Eastern Shore of Maryland, I was always exposed to seafood, most importantly crabs. Steamed Maryland crabs were my favorite variety and Mom hosted scores of crab feasts in our back yard in the heat of summer. I can still remember Mom saying she wouldn't actually eat the crabs because it was "too much work for too little reward." She was referring to the fact that sometimes it took us a good five minutes of prying and cracking and de-clawing the crab before we could even celebrate a morsel of its luscious meat. On the … [Read more...]
Turkey Casserole
January 6, 2012 By 4 Comments
It’s cold outside. There’s nothing better than making homemade soup or baking a hearty, flavorful casserole. When the savory smells engulf your kitchen and the heat emanates from your stove top, you'll want to get cozy and celebrate the comforts of home (and home cooking). I searched Mom's collection and found her Turkey Casserole knowing that next to any hot soup, it’s the ideal dish to serve for dinner when the temperature is dropping and the kids are starving. Casseroles are eponymous with the cookware used to bake the dish. I learned … [Read more...]
