Casserole Recipes

As the weather turns cooler and the holiday season approaches, there's one dish that I start to crave: casserole. While my mother’s squash casserole is my favorite (a staple at our Thanksgiving table), I rarely encounter a casserole that I will not try. There’s something about the homemade, hot dish that strikes me as the epitome of comfort cooking. As I thought about the casserole recipes I might make this year, I began to wonder about the history of the casserole. When and where did the dish originate? How did it come to be an American culinary staple?  In looking at recipes, we might begin to better understand the iconic place of the humble casserole. To that end, this exhibit showcases a variety of casserole recipes composed and shared by everyday people.

Credits

Amanda Brooks