We spent our first Thanksgiving with work friends of my dad's, the Stiers, a brash, beautifully welcoming heartland couple who plied us with Tater Tot casserole, green-bean casserole, fried onions, candied yams and — most curious — ambrosia (which, after a few gooey spoonfuls, seemed the very symbol of the giddy, stomach-sick feeling of being briskly ushered into a new culture).
Also pleasing was fosolia, a casserole of green beans, carrots and onions, simmered together with herbs.
Soft, tender or creamy vegetables, like sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole or sauteed greens (kale, Swiss chard or turnips), want to be reheated covered, at low heat, at about 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes.
Duck and foie gras sausage was good, served sliced in a warm casserole with a green lentil salad spiked with Saba vinegar.
If you're not planning on a casserole, blanch some green beans anyway, then quickly sauté them on Thanksgiving with garlic, sesame oil, chile sauce and soy sauce for a vaguely Asian-inspired dish.
At $12, the baked vegetable napoleon has to be one of the best main-course bargains in the state: a beautifully integrated casserole of carrots, green and yellow squash, sweet potatoes, broccoli and roasted peppers bound with basil pesto and cheese.
Whether its cake or quick bread studded with fresh fruit, quiche or casserole with bright green herbs scattered on top, strawberry focaccia or spinach spanakopita, I am always eager to get my bake on once spring arrives.
The product has been a crucial ingredient in the mainstay side dish, concocted in the kitchens of the Campbell Soup Company, that is known as classic green bean casserole, holiday green bean casserole, original green bean casserole or famous green bean casserole.
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Kimchi ji-gae ($8), a casserole with cabbage, greens and little chunks of pork, offers the same reddish broth and is full of character, though it cries out for a wintry day.
