I really like the two-bite savory egg custards they make at Starbucks so I thought I’d try making them at home. Starting with this recipe as a jumping off point, I started to improvise. The first thing is that since I did so much other cooking today, I was out of eggs. However I had … Read more
I love a breakfast strata! The other recipes I have are bread-based; and while they work with gluten-free bread, it’s nice to have one that skips the bread altogether. This is a dish that comes together really super easily, once you know what you’re doing and aren’t checking the recipe every 2 minutes! It’s also … Read more
Let it be known to all that in the year 2020, Thanksgiving SUCKED. It’s been cold and rainy all week – perfectly befitting a “holiday” where we’re all stuck in our own homes, away from family and friends. I was tempted to just pretend the whole thing wasn’t even happening. But it turns out that … Read more
With everyone on quarantine from coronavirus pandemic, the bread recipes are flying around like crazy. These hit my feed and looked too yummy to pass up so I decided to try my hand at them. They did seem a little daunting, so I kept procrastinating. But when I finally got around to making them last … Read more
If you’re going to serve an Indian meal, you need an array of chutneys, along with naan, rice and of course spiced masala tea! No-Rise Naan Makes 6 (medium-small) naan 2 T plain yogurt1/2 T baking powder 3/4 c warm water, divided 2 c bread flour (the original recipe called for 1/2 whole wheat flour … Read more
I sometimes get a huge craving for chewy, crusty white bread, aka focaccia. Trader Joe’s makes a great one that comes in both little rolls and baguettes. But I discovered while on coronavirus quarantine that it’s unbelievably easy to make at home. Granted, I haven’t quit perfected the recipe yet – I only made my … Read more
My friends Kitty Kurth and Kevin Lampe swear this is the best Irish Soda Bread recipe ever, so they got the Chicago Tribune to re-run it for this past St. Patrick’s Day. I whipped a batch and yeah – it’s yummy! I don’t have any loaf pans, so I just buttered my dutch oven and … Read more
This recipe is straight out of the Joy of Cooking. For years, I did a New Year’s Day brunch and this was always one of the big hits. I typically do a sweet one as well as a savory one. What follows is the savory recipe; the modifications to make it sweet instead are at … Read more
My favorite meal of the week is brunch, and my favorite brunch of the year is my annual Put Off Your Diet Til Monday Post New Year’s Brunch. It’s a banquet of delicious breakfast offerings, and this strata is always a runaway favorite. With the proportions below, it’s a pretty veggie-heavy strata – just the … Read more
While staying at my friend Pamelah’s house for a few days, I had agreed to do some cooking. And the first thing I noticed in her kitchen was that she had some overripe bananas. What better to make than banana bread, right? The problem is that so many banana bread recipes leave me feeling flat … Read more