I have opened my next unofficial business: Phoebe’s Cozy Casserole Kitchen. It is a free subscription service that currently only has one customer, my friend who recently broke her hip.

For the first two installments, I reached into my usual bag of tricks, beginning with this Provencal Chicken and Rice Casserole—a perpetual crowd pleaser—and following it up with Not-Your-Grandmother’s Tuna Noodle Casserole.

Since both were such slam dunks, I knew I had to follow them up with something extra special. I thought of dipping back into the archives and resurrecting this coconut-y Thai chicken casserole inspired by Tom Kha Gai soup. But that’s when the creative inspiration struck: what if I did a similar combination of Thai ingredients—coconut milk, fish sauce, lime juice, chiles—but also layered in some peanut butter to make the rice taste like it was cooked in satay sauce…. Continue Reading about Chicken Satay Casserole with Thai Peanut Sauce and Rice