When apples and pears are in season from autumn into winter, I keep a large bowl on the countertop for out-of-hand eating. I also love to poach them to transform them into this luscious dessert.
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Cornbread Coffee Cake with Fresh Figs and Walnut Streusel
I developed this cake with breakfast in mind, maybe something to be shared when family was in town over several pots of coffee. But when I first made it, my kids named it corn-candy cake and called for it after supper. I obliged and put some whipped cream on top. Whenever you choose to eat […]
Honeycomb Einkorn Scones with Hazelnuts and Rosemary
Einkorn flour has a subtle sweetness that pairs incredibly well with honey and nuts. More substantial than white flour but less dense than regular whole wheat flour, it makes perfectly textured, toothsome scones, like these.
Chris’s Simplest, Fastest Microwaved Eggs
Want to make a copy cat Egg McMuffin or DD egg sandwich? When we asked Chris Prosperi for his absolute simplest, fastest egg dish, he shared this one. If you use a wide enough coffee cup it will come out the perfect size for a hard roll or English muffin. It doesn’t get an any easier than […]
Anthony’s Any Day Brunch Punch
When asked to create a cocktail suitable for brunch for our Food Schmooze® party celebrating breakfast, Anthony DeSerio invented a beautiful punch—that packs a punch. It’s a knock-out. Reason enough, we thought, to warm the griddle, pull out the waffle iron, and call a few friends over for brunch this weekend.
German Pancake
Credit for this dish goes entirely to our corporate fixer, Rusty Boyd. You see, restaurants that survive very long all end up in cycles. Staffs change, leadership changes, and every so often, you find yourself in a rut. Morale turns poor, leadership is ineffective, quality suffers, things just need a shot in the arm. Rusty […]
