There’s something simply irresistible about the smell of warm cinnamon and buttery pecans emanating from the oven. And with that thought in mind, this weekend I made my first foray into the world of sweet rolls from scratch, making a homemade, self-kneaded yeast-based dough. The result was an delightfully soft roll — golden crusted outside, [...]
Archive for the ‘Breakfast’ Category
Cinnamon Pecan Rolls from Scratch
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Recipes, tagged Baking, Breakfast, buns, cinnamon, dough, flour, pecans, recipe, rolls, sticky buns, sugar, yeast on February 20, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Blueberry Cornmeal Cake
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Fruits and Vegetables, Recipes, tagged Baking, blueberries, Breakfast, cake, coffee cake, cornmeal, honey, recipe, ricotta, yogurt on September 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »
When it comes to breakfast treats – pastries, breads, cakes, rolls – I’ve never been a fan of the ultra-sweet. Partly this is because I don’t like the cloying, sugary taste and inevitable energy crash that follows. But I also like to feel like I’m getting at least some nutritional value — maybe some oatmeal [...]
Raspberry White Chocolate Scones
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Recipes, tagged Baking, Breakfast, butter, chocolate chips, cream, raspberries, Recipes, scones, white chocolate on March 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Scones — like the best part of muffins — are crispy on the outside and around the edges, buttery and flaky on the inside and not overly sweet. And when knocked up with tangy raspberries and white chocolate chips, they’re to die for. This recipe is easy to make and the result is sooo [...]
Stoia “Morning Glory” Bread
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Fruits and Vegetables, Recipes, tagged Baking, banana, Breakfast, carrots, flaxseed meal, morning glory bread, raisins, Recipes, zucchini on December 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the wonderful world of breakfast bread baking, rarely have I strayed so far into unfamiliar territory as the amalgamation of ingredients in this recipe. Grated zucchini, sweet potato, carrots, banana, nuts, raisins, olive oil…. What on earth was all-star New York Front Runner Chris Stoia thinking when he first folded the entire kitchen garden [...]
Mom’s Baked Spinach Soufflè
Posted in Breakfast, Recipes, tagged Breakfast, cheddar cheese, eggs, Recipes, souffle, spinach on November 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
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 [...]
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 | 2 Comments »
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 [...]
