This week’s brunch-o-rama choice is a crazy easy Greek lasagna dish I made up trying to find a use for slices of tube polenta. I realized I could make a lasagna-style casserole using the polenta instead of lasagna noodles. It tastes good if you love Greek flavors the way we do, and it has the […]
breakfast
Classic Breakfast Grilled Cheese
Want to up the ante (and the protein) on any grilled cheese? Add an egg. This is a fast and hearty breakfast sandwich that will definitely keep you satiated until lunch.
Blender Brown Butter Hollandaise
Using your blender makes hollandaise so simple and fast you might begin considering it an “ordinary” sauce instead of a special-occasion sauce. Chris Prosperi, senior contributor to The Faith Middleton Food Schmooze®, prefers the blender to a food processor because it emulsifies the sauce almost immediately and the fast-moving rotor blades help keep the yolks from […]
Faith’s Greek Salad Omelette with Blistered Tomatoes & Fresh Avocado
Greek salads are loved because they give us an irresistible flavor profile, and that’s what inspired my brunch specialty — a Greek Salad Omelette, featuring salad greens that are sautéed in olive oil. I prepare the avocado and blistered cherry tomatoes in advance, then use them to top the omelette. —Faith Middleton
Lazy Weekend Yeasted Waffles
I live for lazy weekends. Sleeping in, coffee in bed, and a breakfast I barely have to put any effort into is my idea of heaven. You can start this recipe the night before and finish the next morning— all you have to do is roll out of bed and turn on the waffle iron! […]
Lemon-Ginger Scones
Recipe and text: Reprinted from Simply Scratch by arrangement with Avery, a member of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, A Penguin Random House Company. Copyright © 2015, Laurie McNamara This is the part where I confess that I once ate a whole batch of these scones in a record three days. I was testing the recipe and poof! […]