Table of Contents
Introduction 8
Chapter 01 On a Role 13
Get it Together: Pantry Staples 15
The Dish on Dishes 17
Need-To-Know (Casserole) Bases 20
Easy & Flavorful Chicken 20
Simple Sauces: First, You Make a Roux 24
Classic White Sauce 24
Cream of Mushroom Sauce 24
Mornay Sauce 24
Cheese Sauce 24
Alfredo Sauce 25
Go-to Marinara Sauce 27
Nice Rice 28
Use Your Noodle 31
No Grits, No Glory 32
Creamy Stone-Ground Grits 34
Upper Crusts 35
Easy Cream Biscuits 36
Do The Lighten Up 39
Cooking Low & Slow 40
Just Chill 41
Flavor Finesse 43
Garnish With Greatness 46
Plays Well With Others 48
Safekeeping 49
Ready, Set, Go: Last Bits of Advice 50
Chapter 02 Easy Eats 53
Jambalaya Ya-Ya 54
Sissy's Spicy Shrimp & Cheese Grits 57
Crawfish Fettuccine 60
Skillet Catfish-Pecan Bake 62
Classic Tetrazzini 64
Supreme Chicken, Corn & Black Bean Enchiladas 67
Easy-Bake Chicken 'N' Herbed Dumplings 69
King Ranch Chicken 72
Hurry, Hooray Chicken Pot Pie 74
Fab Frito Pie 76
Liu Tamale Pies 78
Baked Spaghetti 83
Soul Food With A Cornbread Cap 86
Chapter 03 Company's Comin' 91
For Starters… Classic Southern Spreads 92
Crimè de la Crab 92
Artichoke & Parmesan Dip 92
Black-Eyed Pea Hummus 94
Walnut Stilton Torta 94
Oysters Rockefeller En Casserole 96
Seafood Supreme Pot Pies 98
Shrimp & Artichoke Casserole Bienvenu 100
Chicken, Mushroom & Wild Rice Casserole 102
Seasoned Long Grain & Wild Rice 103
Country Captain Chicken 104
Homespun Chicken Pot Pie 109
Jamie's Duck Fit Sausage Cassoulet 111
Nathalie's Overnight Biscuit Sausage & Apple Casserole 115
Dijon-Cream Sauce 116
Croque Monsieur (French Ham 'n' Cheese) Casserole 117
Garden Lasagna in the Round 121
Two-Bread Pudding With Honey-Bourbon Sauce 123
Chapter 04 Side Shows 129
Divine Mac 'N' Cheese 130
Bestest Cheese Grits Souffle 133
Lilly's Sweet Onion Pudding 136
River Road Spinach Madeleine 138
Dempse's Dirty Rice 140
Nannie's Cornbread Dressing 143
Crawfish Dressing a La John Folse 146
Mama Lois' Squash Casserole 148
So-Nice Broccoli-Rice Casserole 151
Corn Casserole in a Jiffy 154
Dueling Casseroles 156
Classic Sweet Potato Casserole 157
Sweet Potato Casserole with Candied 160
Cranberries & Orange Zest
Classic Green Bean Casserole 162
Green Bean & Artichoke Mornay Casserole 164
Sources 167
Permissions 168
Index 170
Table of Equivalents 175
The Recipe for Happiness 176
