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Casey Barber

food writer | cookbook author | recipe developer | photographer | illustrator

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Publications

 

Pierogi Love: New Takes on an Old-World Comfort Food

Pierogi Love: New Takes on an Old-World Comfort Food
I’m the author and photographer of Pierogi Love: New Takes on an Old-World Comfort Food (Gibbs Smith, 2015).

This tasty tribute to the pierogi takes a familiar wrapping and stuffs it with a host of unconventional, innovative, and decidedly non-traditional fillings. With 60 sweet and savory recipes that include everything from the classic Polish cheddar and potato offerings to American-inspired Reuben pierogies and fried apple pie-rogies to worldly fillings like falafel and Nutella, there’s a pierogi for every party and every palate! Each recipe comes with a charming story from Barber’s extensive explorations in pierogi flavors.

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Classic Snacks Made from Scratch:
70 Homemade Versions of Your Favorite Brand-Name Treats

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I’m the author of Classic Snacks Made from Scratch: 70 Homemade Versions of Your Favorite Brand-Name Treats (Ulysses Press, 2013).

This addictive and quirky cookbook featuring 70 recipes for snacks and treats that far surpass the flavor of their store-bought counterparts. Reintroduce your taste buds to the cool and creamy pleasure of a Klondike Bar, the sweet happiness of an Oreo or the satisfying crunch of a Tater Tot without unhealthy preservatives, unnatural colorings, and unwanted chemicals.

With recipes ranging from Hostess Chocolate Cupcakes and Oatmeal Creme Pies to Pizza Rolls, Cool Ranch Doritos, and Cheez-Its, Classic Snacks Made from Scratch: 70 Homemade Versions of Your Favorite Brand-Name Treats is a cookbook for nostalgic food lovers, DIY enthusiasts, and kids of all ages.

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A is for Absinthe: A Spirited Book of ABCs

A is for Absinthe cover
I’m the illustrator of A is for Absinthe: A Spirited Book of ABCs by Lara Nixon (2014).

This book takes a loving but tongue-in-cheek look at the spirits industry, providing a whimsically illustrated education on many of the tools and ingredients used in the trade with a child-friendly twist. Parents and kids alike will be charmed by the witty rhymes and captivating drawings in this modern ABC book. From muddlers and strainers to orgeat, quinine, and yes, absinthe, A is for Absinthe makes for a very happy hour at bedtime.

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Inspired Bites: Unexpected Ideas for Entertaining from Pinch Food Design

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I’m the co-writer of Inspired Bites: Unexpected Ideas for Entertaining from Pinch Food Design (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2014).

TJ Girard and Bob Spiegel, co-owners of the catering company Pinch Food Design, are known for their unforgettable party food and one-of-a-kind design sensibility. This book reveals their trade secrets, offering up irresistible recipes for your next cocktail partyβ€”paired with DIY projects for presenting food in fun, elegant, and original ways.

Forget about the same old tired dips, mini quiches, and pot stickers. Instead think truffled quail eggs on mini English muffins, skate schnitzel with spaetzle, deconstructed buffalo chicken wings, fennel glazed duck on polenta, salted chocolate cookie with rosemary ice cream sandwiches, banana semifreddo on cocoa rice crunch, and more. With these addictively delicious recipes and advice on how to present food like a pro, Inspired Bites ensures the next gathering you host will be a memorable one.

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Good. Food. Stories. on Instagram

  • Debate: is this a Christmas song or not? It is for me, and also one of the best saddest songs that I've loved since I was a kid. Dan Fogelberg nostalgia 4eva!
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#danfogelberg #sameoldlangsyne #christmassongs #ukulelecovers #ukulelesongs #concertukulele #beezusukulele #sadsongs #yachtrock
  • Never not hungry for clam pie.
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#clampie #clampizza #pizzanight #motorino #neapolitanpizza #redpepperflakes #pizzaandwine #nyceats #fitnesswholepizzainmymouth
  • Well, we do it every year, but since TayTay says it's okay...
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#caseysletterboard #letterboardquotes #letterboard #taylorswiftamas #taylorswiftquotes #letterboardlyrics #taylorswiftlover
  • Bolognese is also my love language, FYI. πŸπŸ’›
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#bolognese #spaghettibolognese #alltheparmesan #pastanight #pastaeveryday #meatsauce #pastasauce #dinnerisserved #madefromscratch
  • Next in the Route 66 illustration series: Tee Pee Curios, Tucumcari, NM. Yes, the sign is spelled "Tepee" - part of the quirk of this particular neon gem!
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#teepeecurios #tucumcaritonight #tucumcari #neonillustration #route66neon #madewithprocreate #procreatedrawing #historicroute66 #amdrawing

DCB On The Road on Instagram

  • It's Friday the 13th of December, and nothing could be more seasonally spooktacular than Haunted Mansion Holiday at Disneyland!
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It was totally a bucket list moment to see my favorite Disney ride completely transformed into one of my all-time favorite movies...
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...and maybe I had a slight nervous breakdown when they shut the ride down temporarily for mechanical issues while we were NEXT IN LINE for the Doom Buggies, but the ghost hosts pulled through in the end.
πŸ‘»πŸŽ„ Happy haunts indeed! -CB
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#hauntedmansion #hauntedmansionholiday
#nightmarebeforechristmas #jackskellington #disneylandcalifornia  #disneylandholidays #disneychristmas #hauntedmansion50thanniversary #999happyhaunts
  • Hey, happy National Park-iversary, Petrified Forest! Even if you hadn't got the call to the big leagues in 1962, we still would love you for your incredibly colorful and diverse beauty. You're a gem! πŸŽ‰
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#petrifiedforest #petrifiedforestnationalpark #findyourpark #nationalparkgeek #nationalparkiversary #arizonanationalparks #bluemesa  #petrifiedwood #badlands
  • Happy birthday, Everglades National Park! I suspect you're warmer than New Jersey right now.
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#evergladesnationalpark #evergladesnps #theeverglades #florida #nps #findyourpark #sunsetphotography #floridasunset
  • The map is updated! And it's getting to be something of a hot mess, but the point is to fill it as full as we can, right?
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Current tally is: DC, 20 National Parks; CB, 17 National Parks; and together have visited 58 other NPS sites.
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On to the next crazy venture!
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#nationalparkservice #nationalparksmap #findyourpark #americasbestidea #seeamerica #seeamericafirst #mapdecor #allthenationalparks #nationalparkgeek
  • Though we managed to outrun the snow and icy conditions at every stop on our westbound journey, we couldn't escape the holiday reminders at almost every turn. Christmas lights and music followed us all the way from Tulsa on.
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By the time we got to Williams on November 19, it started to feel right to celebrate a little - especially with a tree done up like this downtown. -CB
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#williamsaz #williamsarizona #historicdowntown #christmastreelights #townchristmastree #route66 #classicchristmas #townsquare

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