Minnesota hot dish: It’s hot and creamy with a hint of crunch. If you live in St. Louis or Cedar Rapids, you probably call it a casserole. But Minnesotans give it the most straightforward of names.

I grew up in New Jersey, where any meal served from one deep baking dish was called a casserole. The term “hot dish” was a revelation, the perfect moniker for this simple, thrifty and creative ...

Hot Dish with Franco' highlights the restaurateur and model's Peruvian-Italian fusion food Sabrina Weiss is the Editorial Assistant of PEOPLE's food department. She writes the weekly recipes for ...

Inspired by Minnesota hot dish, beer-braised brisket and caramelized brussels sprouts are combined with a mushroom bechamel, then topped with frozen potato tots tossed with Parmesan and truffle ...

Take our roasted chicken thighs with hot honey and lime ... Those extra touches help these dishes shine. Those recipes and more are below for your cooking pleasure. Ideas? Requests?