Breakfast / Brunch
Rocky Mountain Toast
Breakfast by Brother Dave My brother, David, makes this breakfast, which I always thought was such a great idea. If you are feeling extra fancy or romantic, you can use a heart shaped cookie cutter. Rocky Mountain Toast Serves 1 2 tsp butter 1 egg 1 slice bread Melt butter in skillet. Press the mouth […]
Continue ReadingClassic Eggs Benedict
This scares me! I saw an episode of MasterChef hosted by Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot and Joe Bastianich. The contestants were each given a basket of ingredients and told to make Eggs Benedict in 30 minutes. This challenge would send me around the bend. I wouldn’t have made it to the show, but if I had, I […]
Continue ReadingWhite House Honey Oat Muffins
A Beehive at the White House Spike Mendelsohn, a guest chef at the White House, was inspired by the new beehive in the presidential garden to make these lovely, not-too-sweet muffins. White House Honey Oat Muffins Serves 8 ¾ cup old-fashioned rolled oats ¾ cup whole-wheatflour ¾ cup all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1½ tsp baking soda […]
Continue ReadingAmish Biscuits & Sausage Gravy
Amish homestyle cooking On my recent trip to Indiana, I had breakfast at Das Dutchman Essenhaus, which is Indiana’s largest restaurant (with 1,100 seats!). Amish homestyle cooking is the offering. I had the biscuits and gravy. I have to say, it was REALLY delicious! I am embarrassed to say, this was my first time. Sausage Gravy […]
Continue ReadingIn Memory of a Truly Elegant Woman
One of my fondest memories of college, was being invited to my roommate’s home for the weekend in Brooklyn. We would pile in her car with the broken front seat with our bags of dirty laundry. Her parents were wonderful. Her mother was the director of the Joffrey Ballet in New York – an incredibly […]
Continue ReadingSavory Red Pepper And Onion Matzo Brei
In Memory of a Truly Elegant Woman One of my fondest memories of college, was being invited to my roommate’s home for the weekend in Brooklyn. We would pile in her car with the broken front seat with our bags of dirty laundry. Her parents were wonderful. Her mother was the director of the Joffrey Ballet in […]
Continue ReadingA Prize in Every Box!
As a child, the ONLY reason I wanted to go to the grocery store with my mother, was to go the cereal aisle. The main reason was to scan the selves for the best prize inside. Sadly, we now live in an overly cautious, wear a bike helmut, seat belt (how many of you slide […]
Continue ReadingBacon, Mushroom & Potato Strata
Brunch To me, this is the perfect brunch meal, because it can be made the night before. Bacon, Mushroom & Potato Strata Serves 6 to 8 4 large fingerling potatoes 6 slices thick-cut bacon, coarsely chopped 1 cup thinly sliced cremini mushrooms 1 Tbs minced garlic Salt and freshly ground pepper 5 large […]
Continue ReadingSweet Potato Hash With Bacon and Melted Onions
Thomas Keller Here is another sweet potato hash recipe. This one is adapted from Ad Hoc at Home by Thomas Keller (Artisan, 2009). Thomas Keller is an American chef, restaurateur, and cookbook writer. He and his landmark Napa Valley restaurant, The French Laundry in Yountville, California, have won multiple awards from the James Beard Foundation, notably the Best California Chef in 1996, and the Best Chef in America […]
Continue ReadingSlow Cooker Overnight Oatmeal
It’s Breakfast! Time to get up! This is for all my family and friends who are living in colder climates. It’s also another way to use you slow cooker. You can send your family off with a hot breakfast with no effort. Slow Cooker Overnight Oatmeal Serves 6 2 2/3 cups milk, can use low […]
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