It’s only early November, but I’m already dreaming of mom’s traditional Christmas morning breakfast: baked spinach and cheese soufflè. This wonderfully delicate, cheesy egg dish is loaded with fresh chopped spinach leaves and sprinkled with coarse cracked black pepper. I love a generous slice — hot out of the oven — with a couple of [...]
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Mom’s Baked Spinach Soufflè
Posted in Breakfast, Recipes, tagged Breakfast, cheddar cheese, eggs, Recipes, souffle, spinach on November 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Iced Apple Coffee Cake
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Desserts, Farmers Markets, Fruits and Vegetables, Recipes, tagged apples, Baking, Breakfast, coffee cake, dessert, Eastern Market, farmers market, fruit, Recipes on October 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I haven’t made it out to pick apples this fall, but I did recently endeavor to do the next best thing: picking apples from among the mounds of varieties in wooden crates that line the tents just outside the Eastern Market on weekends. The apples — Gala, Jonagold, Golden Delicious, and Fuji – are trucked in [...]
“The Brick” at Market Lunch
Posted in Breakfast, Farmers Markets, Recommended Meals, Restaurants, tagged bacon, Breakfast, breakfast sandwich, cheese, Eastern Market, eggs, potatoes, Restaurants on October 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re a breakfast fan, the Market Lunch at Eastern Market on Capitol Hill is the place to be on a Saturday or Sunday morning. The food counter, on the north end of the South Hall, is a huge draw; but don’t be intimidated by the long line that snakes around the kitchen’s single long [...]
Spontaneous Bake: Sticky Biscuits
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Desserts, tagged Baking, Breakfast, cinnamon, dessert, pecans, raisins, sticky biscuits on September 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I first made these back in January, and tonight I was craving them again. They are as fabulous as I remember them — sweet, sticky oatmeal-pecan-raisin rolls. Nothing like a little weeknight “baking therapy” at the spur of the moment! These hit the sweet spot. Yum.
Brunch at Cookshop
Posted in Breakfast, Restaurants, tagged brunch, Cookshop, donut, High Line Park, Meatpacking District, new york city, pecan sticky bun, Restaurants on September 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A recent Sunday morning excursion through New York’s Meatpacking District reminded me why it’s one of the neighborhoods I love most: edgy architecture, trendy nightlife, bold people, and a fantastic brunch scene. After a walk down the city’s popular, new High Line Park – a converted old elevated railway — I stopped at Cookshop (10th [...]
Buttermilk Banana Walnut Bread
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Recipes, tagged Baking, banana bread, bananas, Breakfast, buttermilk, walnuts on February 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
People are very particular about their bananas, as ubiquitous as the yellow fruit may be. Ever watched as people sift through mounds of banana bunches at the market trying to find the ones with the “perfect” ripeness? My informal poll found strong feelings about the preferred state of bananas for consumption: some only eat green, [...]
Apple Bread with Rolled Oat Topping
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Desserts, Fruits and Vegetables, Recipes, tagged apple bread, apples, Breakfast, cinnamon, coffee cake, green apples, oatmeal, sweet bread on January 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As much as I’d like to think I have a pretty good handle on things in the kitchen, making this scrumptious loaf of apple bread proved otherwise. Why did I think I could get away with using an 8-inch loaf pan when the recipe called for 9?! Ladies and gentleman, one inch makes a huge [...]
Tea Ring: A Family Favorite
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Holidays, Recipes, tagged Breakfast, coffee cake, dough, sweet bread, tea ring on January 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In my family, Tea Ring is one of those sweet breakfast treats that never sticks around very long after it comes out of the oven. It has almost legendary appeal for it’s crispy outer frosted crust and chewy, slightly-sweet filled inside.
The warm, chewy pastry can be swirled with raspberry and cream cheese (shown here), cinnamon, [...]
Satisfyingly Sticky Biscuits
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Desserts, Recipes, tagged Breakfast, brown sugar, dessert, dough, oatmeal, pecans, sticky biscuits, sticky buns on January 11, 2009 | 4 Comments »
These oatmeal, pecan and raisin sticky “biscuits” will have you licking the bottom of the pan. They are unbelievably good: forget those New Years’ resolutions at least for a bite… or two or three!
One of the winning aspects of this recipe is that the dough is yeast-free, hence why they’re biscuits and not buns. That [...]
