A ham and cheese omelet is on every menu in every breakfast spot in the United States. It is easy to understand why: A ham and cheese omelet is comfort food, requires no fancy ingredients, and is simple to prepare.
Recipes
John E. Finn’s Persian Eggplant Omelet (Kuku-ye Bademjan)
To change it up, you can cook this omelet in the oven, like a frittata. And here’s a tip: dice and salt the eggplant and place in a colander if you think it may be bitter.
John E. Finn’s Sweet Omelet with Rum Sauce (Omelet au rhum)
This is Connecticut author John E. Finn’s favorite omelet (and it’s dessert!). He says he likes it more than he likes his wife, his kids, and almost as much as he likes his dog. We hope he’s kidding! Fun fact: this boozy omelet is one of the oldest of dessert omelets, simple to make and spectacular to serve.
Faith’s Provençal Roast Tomatoes
Roasting tomatoes is one of my favorite ways to delight in summer tomatoes because they sweeten up naturally in the skillet and oven.
Amanda Glover’s Chocolate Merlot Cake
Have your glass of merlot and eat it too. . .in a gorgeous, rich chocolate cake. This one by CT baker Amanda Glover is our new favorite chocolate cake.
Amanda Glover’s Oatmeal Cream Pies (Sandwich Cookies)
All the soft, chewy and creamy goodness of classic oatmeal cream pies—without the crinkly plastic wrapper!
