Not Your Mother's Casseroles

I love to read cookbooks, and enjoy Faith Durand's writing and recipes regularly on TheKitchn.com. Here, the warm comforts of a casserole are presented with real, nourishing food, cooked cozily in the oven without a single can of creamy soup. Quality, well-developed recipes worth trying and adding to the family rotation, though the book is a simple paperback and resists sitting open on the counter. I'm happy with the content, and the tasty results, just not the presentation.

I wanted a new twist on casseroles so ordered the book. The recipes I have tried are interesting and tasty, however, the book is very difficult to read. The small print (appears to be 6 or 8 pt font) is very small for easy reading. As well, the font is printed in soft red, which provides no contrast. This is a book, not a website, so the pages cannot be enlarged for ease of reading. I am not blind nor aged, but I do use glasses for reading. With glasses, which bring my vision to 20/20, this book is too difficult to read.

Love this cookbook. Great variety and the recipes don't require you to be Julia Child to make. Love the "Not Your......" series and this is a great addition to your cooking repertoire.

I just received this book from Amazon, and I'll try to come back and add more comments as I try a few more recipes, but I just had to speak up to counter Mr. Protein who was so very disappointed with his purchase.If you're looking for Salty Meat Goop With Crunch On Top (usually including a can of Cream O' Campbell's), this is likely not your book. However, if you're looking for comfort food to stretch your culinary repertoire while still pleasing your family's palate; or if you'd like to do more cooking with healthful ingredients, would like to know what exactly to do with some of the less mainstream veggies at your grocery store, or love the simplicity of one-dish meals on busy nights-- check it out.So far, all I've made is the Asian Cabbage Rolls with Spicy Pork-- but this healthy riff on the Chinese friend dumplings that we (guiltily) adore was immediately filed in the "make this again SOON" category, and it's definitely whetted my appetite to try more.I'm also particularly excited to have this on my shelf because of my familiarity with Ms. Durand's reputation and engaging work as the managing editor at thekitchn.com. I don't buy cookbooks often, but this one looks to be well worth the money and shelf space.

This cookbook is a fantastic resource for updated, modern casseroles recipes. I grew up eating dense, cheesy casseroles made with cream-of-something soup. While I love the convenience of casseroles, I stopped eating them when I started cooking for myself. I prefer fresh, simple food and I feel like this cookbook was written for me. There aren't a lot of shortcuts (like canned soups), but many of the recipes can be put together quickly. This book has been a great resource for weeknight cooking. I've been using it at least once a week.The chapter on breakfast casseroles is particularly good. The recipes for baked oatmeal are fantastic. As with the other sections, the chapter contains a mix of updated favorites and new and interesting casseroles. I also appreciate that the book includes a lot of vegetable and grain-based casseroles. There are lots of great recipes for vegetarians, and many of the casseroles are healthy and light. I can find healthy weeknight meals as well as heartier special occasion dishes.Finally, the recipes are well-written, clear, and easy to follow. The author's warm and personal tone comes through in the brief introductions to each recipe. This cookbook is a pleasure to read and to cook from. I highly recommend it!

Only a few good recipes in here, although the one for the Herbed Chicken Meatballs with Coconut Sauce was probably worth the price of the book. Really yummy.Otherwise, a lot of them require you to cook in a pan before transferring to the casserole dish. Which is ok, but not the quick and easy one dish meal ideas I was looking for.

i was so excited about this book! looking through it the recipes were nothing new really... however after 30 years of cooking, i am an excellent cook and already very creative! : ) it is a great book for people who need ideas!

I checked this book out from the library and liked it so much I bought it. I generally check books out, copy the recipes that I like, and return it. With this book, I liked so many recipes that I actually bought it. We really like casseroles in our family because it is a good way for us to incorporate veggies into our diets. None of us in our family are huge fans of separate meat, starch, veggies kind of meals. This book offers some really interesting new twists on casseroles. The casseroles aren't run of the mill, but they also aren't so weird that they seem unappetizing. I highly recommend!!