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Entries Tagged as 'breakfast and brunch'

Rigatoni with Broccoli Rabe

May 12th, 2009 · 7 Comments

If you're a regular reader of this blog, you know by now that I'm a self proclaimed ingredient-adder. I've got issues leaving things simple: I find myself constantly tempted to tinker, to add just one more spice or sauce or vegetable or seed or something. I've been working on it, folks, really I [...]

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Tags: Uncategorized · breakfast and brunch · easy-as-a-1-2-3 · good for you · main dishes · sides · various and sundry · vegetarian · weekday lunch

The Makings of a Middle Eastern Lunch

March 11th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Hard to believe it's already Thursday and another Saturday is nearly upon us. I'm still thinking about last weekend's 75-degree weather and super-chill Mediterranean style lunch. A trip to NYC will prevent me from repeating that meal this Saturday, but if I could, I would, in half a heartbeat. It's the obvious [...]

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Tags: appetizers · breakfast and brunch · comfort food · condiments · easy-as-a-1-2-3 · good for you · weekday lunch

Rice Paper Rolls

March 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Lunch makes or breaks my day. If it's good, I cruise through the whole afternoon on the contents of my midday tupperware, don't get really hungry again til about 4 or 5, and by then, I can pop a couple almonds, some honey wheat pretzels, or a piece of the dark chocolate bar I [...]

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Tags: Uncategorized · breakfast and brunch · comfort food · cookies · weekday lunch

Dutch Babies and New Years Day Brunch Ideas

December 31st, 2008 · 2 Comments

December 31 is upon us! I'm expecting thousands of drunken belligerent psychos to descend on my neighborhood tonight, and if you think I'm excited, I'm actually going elsewhere. Nothing I hate more than Adams Morgan on New Years Eve. Tomorrow morning, however, is another story entirely. The streets will be dead, [...]

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Tags: breakfast and brunch · easy-as-a-1-2-3

Apricot-Stuffed French Toast

December 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments

The third installment of "what's for [catered] brunch?" begins with a tip on cooking for a crowd. When cooking for a crowd — especially if it's folks you don't know personally — I always try to size up the guests during the menu-planning stage, so that I can be sure I'm cooking dishes that'll [...]

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Tags: bread · breakfast and brunch · comfort food

Homemade Granola — I've warned you.

December 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Remember that time I catered a breakfast?
For a starter, we served greek yogurt and granola parfaits with a drizzle of honey and some fresh berries. This course took some time to plate up — what with all the layers, and making sure no smudges of yogurt got on any of the beautiful parfait glasses [...]

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Tags: breakfast and brunch

Steelcut Oatmeal with Peach Compote

October 25th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Is it obvious I love breakfast? Between french toast casserole, cinnamon buns, vintage breakfast biscuits, shakshuka, and even simple bites like this one, I seem to have found my obsession. In keeping with my breakfast trend, here's another maddeningly simple morning meal option: steelcut oats.

What are steelcut oats? They're oats, really — [...]

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Tags: breakfast and brunch · condiments · easy-as-a-1-2-3 · good for you

lazy boozy french toast casserole

October 12th, 2008 · 10 Comments

Since having surgery on my foot, my time in the kitchen has been severely limited. It pretty much hurts to stand still for more than a few minutes, and I can't put much pressure on the foot yet. My left foot is taking a serious hit, what with all the hopping and limping, [...]

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Tags: bread · breakfast and brunch · comfort food · easy-as-a-1-2-3