Just heard from Emily Farris who says that the Fourth Annual Casserole Party will be held Monday, November 10, 2008 at
7:30 p.m. at Brooklyn Label, 180 Franklin Street in Greenpoint,
Brooklyn. If you’re casserole crazy, you have to register in order to attend.

The Casserole Party is an annual casserole competition, organized and hosted by "Casserole Crazy"
author Emily Farris. A platform for Midwesterners (or anyone) to show
off a hearty and comforting dish from childhood, it’s also it’s an
excuse to over-indulge in baked delicousness.

The Judges—Camille Becerra, chef and owner of Paloma and contestant
on Season 3 of Bravo’s "Top Chef"; Harry Rosenblum, co-owner of The
Brooklyn Kitchen and cooking competition judge extraordinaire; and Zack
Schulman, winner of the 2007 Casserole Party—will rate the entries
based on taste, texture, originality and Casserole Party criteria
requiring each entree consist to of two or more solid ingredients (one
is generally a starch of some kind) baked in a casserole dish.

"Bring on the cheese," Farris said. "And crusty toppings if you dare—and you should dare if you want to win."

Registration
will be open until November 3 or until all 30 spots are filled.
Entrants can register and read the rules and regulations at casserolecrazy.com.

The author of "Casserole Crazy: Hot Stuff for Your Oven"
(Penguin, 2008), Emily Farris grew up  in Missouri eating casseroles.
After moving to Brooklyn eight years ago, she began to make her own,
and learned that her mother’s green bean casserole was, in fact, not
her mother’s—it was the Durkee Onion recipe. Since this devastating
revelation, she has committed her life to creating and discovering
original casserole recipes and her Annual Casserole Party has been
featured in the New York Sun, New York Post, Time Out New York and Gawker.