Break out the Pyrex—the casserole, America's classic hard-times dish, is hot again.
Emily Farris is the author of Casserole Crazy: Hot Stuff for Your Oven and the founder and host of the annual Casserole Party. When not preparing food, eating food, feeding other people food, or writing about food, she edits Nerve's culture blog, Scanner. You can find Emily at casserolecrazy.com and eefers.com.