07 Thursday Sep 2017
For years I’ve seen Croque-Monsieur on menus and thought, “hmmm, a grilled cheese made into French toast…” Thanks, but I think I’ll pass. Then, I had this version…with béchamel…mmmm. Continue reading
10 Monday Apr 2017
Posted in Brunch, Desserts, Fillings, Lunch, Main Course, Make Ahead
Crêpes are wonderfully flexible, but not eaten nearly enough. They seem to have become passé. They’re no longer as exotic or sexy, as they once were. And, it’s a damn shame, I tell you. So let’s bring them back. Continue reading
20 Saturday Aug 2016
Posted in Breakfast, Brunch, Buffet Food, Gluten Free Option, Make Ahead, Vegetarian Option
We love Eggs Benedict. But, really. Who doesn’t? This is the perfect make ahead, ready-in-the-fridge sort of breakfast, or any meal for that matter. The Goddess knows a homemade hollandaise is always the way to go, but she’s a realist. She knows there are those among us, including herself, that periodically has a lapse and wants to just make things easy, so we use a mix. She forgives these little human foibles. Continue reading
03 Friday Jun 2016
The Middle Son and The Unbound Reader are visiting for a couple of days. We went out for pizza last night and we all love leftover pizza for breakfast. So, naturally you order a large pizza. There must be leftovers, but we’ve never had it like this before. Continue reading
12 Saturday Mar 2016
Posted in Brunch, Eggs, Gluten Free Option, Make Ahead, Vegetarian
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béchamel sauce, cheese, chiles, eggs, Garlic, heavy cream, onion, prosciutto, Spinach
When your guests taste these Green Eggs and Ham, you will be the envy of all who enter your home….MMMmmm! These “green” eggs, wander a bit off the beaten path, but what flavor. I think this version might surprise you…in a very tasty way! Continue reading
24 Thursday Dec 2015
Posted in Brunch, Buffet Food, Make Ahead, Pasta, Vegetarian
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béchamel sauce, butter, cheese, eggs, heavy cream, herbs, lasagna noodles, Mushrooms, ricotta, Spices, Spinach
When The Middle Son and The Unbound Reader joined forces, their wedding brunch was catered by The Red Blazer in Concord, NH. They make a Breakfast Lasagna, that had all of us tripping over each other to get another piece. We had all moved on from the real reason we were there. We were all there for the Breakfast Lasagna! Continue reading
03 Saturday Oct 2015
Posted in Brunch, Eggs, Gluten Free, Lunch, Supper, Vegetarian
I made this over the weekend when The Latin Lover, The Middle Son and The Unbound Reader were here. It was glorious…the eggs were good, too!. Continue reading
14 Sunday Jun 2015
Posted in Brunch, Desserts, Gluten Free, Herbs, Quickies (It's not what you think!), Salads, Vegetarian
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balsamic vinegar, gluten free, honey, nuts, Onions, red onion, Strawberries
Basil, is more than just pesto. We tend to use it in savory ways, but it’s great used in a sweet, dessert-type way too. Basil like mint, comes in flavors. Here we have from the top left corner (clockwise) Purple basil, Thai basil, Lemon basil, Columnar basil, Variegated basil and Genovese basil, the one we’re probably most familiar with. Continue reading
11 Thursday Jun 2015
Posted in Brunch, Desserts, Fruit, Gluten Free, Quickies (It's not what you think!), Vegetarian
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Fruit Fools are a great dessert to have in your repertoire. They can be quickly prepared, use the fruits in season, can be very last minute or made ahead of time and are therefore, pretty easy. All you really need is to have some fresh and heavy cream…you always have heavy cream in the fridge, don’t you? Continue reading
09 Saturday May 2015
Posted in Brunch, Fruit, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Quickies (It's not what you think!), Salads, Vegetarian
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Blackberries, blueberries, honey, Mango, Mint, Peaches, pineapple, Plums, raspberries, spice, Strawberries
It’s almost Mother’s Day and Mom deserves a bit of exotic, don’t you think? This is a perfect breakfast-in-bed recipe and is really good fruit salad. I’m talking homemade, not the nonsense in the in the produce department of your local supermarket. But, once again, if the fruit isn’t ripe and juicy, then the fruit salad will fall flat…but maybe not too flat…there are tricks! Continue reading
