Food, Travel, and Cooking!
The batter for these waffles can be made the night before, an especially good thing for brunch entertaining! I have included two fruit sauces that are delicious on waffles and we often add a few dollops of yogurt. We also like using fresh fruit maple syrup. Make the Waffles: 2 cups sifted unbleached flour (see […]
Here’s another do ahead brunch dish for a stress free host, you can be enjoying your Blood Orange Mimosa’s or Bloody Mary’s while brunch is baking! I don’t know about you, but around the holidays when entertaining can get crazy, recipes such as this one are a blessing. It can be made vegetarian by leaving […]
One of our favourite breakfast or brunch plates! For sure, it gets you going! Perhaps for a weekend brunch, with or without guests. And maybe a Caesar to kick things off? Makes Approximately 4 Servings For the Beans: 1/2 cup dried black beans, soaked overnight, or used drained, rinsed tinned beans 4 Tbsp., approximately, EVOO […]
The very first time I made quiche was in the 1970’s! I had invited a bunch of my “girlfriends” over for Sunday brunch and wanted to make them something none of us had ever had before. I stumbled upon a recipe for “Quiche Lorraine” in one of my few cookbooks and in my opinion, it […]
We made many an individual-sized tart for corporate catering events, using purchased mini tart shells. An added bonus is they are vegetarian! The beauty was that they could be served room temperature and were just as delicious as when served warm! I have used the frozen puff pastry but I changed it up and use […]
Frittata’s are great not only for brunch but also for a light summer dinner. Two of the best things about summer are tomatoes and zucchini from the garden or a farmer’s market or a wonderful neighbor who has too much for their own use. Got to love those people! Leftovers make a pretty good panino! […]
I adore brioche. There are croissants and then there’s brioche! If you are a little wary of baking with yeast, this dough is for you, all that’s required is a food processor. Brioche is a sweet dough and is wonderful lightly toasted with jam or whatever you choose. I made a delicious shrimp salad sandwich […]
An excellent way to feed a large-ish group brunch, with most of the work done the day before! Always a good thing in my opinion! You could serve the strata with oven roasted potatoes and/or sausage patties or sausages, for a hearty brunch; on the lighter side it would be nice to begin with some […]
These scrambled eggs are a must for breakfast /brunch entertaining! The method really works, trust me. I’ve served them with sausage and red pepper kebabs but you can use baked ham, gammon bacon, sausage patties or whatever else appeals to you! Begin With A White Sauce** 1 cup homogenized milk 2 Tbsp. unbleached flour ½ […]
I know, I know, everyone has their method. This is the way my Mother always did them and the way I do them…no dark rings around the yolks here! And I’ve cooked a lot of hardboiled eggs in my previous life as a corporate chef, a lot! Place “large” fresh eggs in a pot of […]