breakfast

This pancake recipe requires a little extra work, but the payoff is beautiful fluffy pancakes that look beautiful and taste delicious. Serves: 6 to 10 Prep time: 10 minutes [more]

These pancakes are a Sunday morning ritual in our house. [more]

A soft boiled egg is one of those perfect weekend treats and here is a recipe that makes it as easy as a Sunday morning. [more]

This morning I paid tribute to our local, cosmopolitan cuisine in an off-the-cuff omelette that was part Greek, a dash of Italian, a hint of Mexican and, above all, a good dose of GreatGrub. [more]

I recall a year between the Cuban Missile Crisis and Neil Armstrong setting foot on the Moon that was equally as dramatic: we ran out of marmalade. I come from a family of marmalade dependents. The … [more]

The journey of finding the perfect fluffy pancake (for me) has been paved by several relationship mishaps. Some were soggy, some burnt and some like a rubber sole - none were delicate with a … [more]

Eggs - simple, really. Boiled (and if you can’t boil an egg, you won’t get a lot out of what follows), scrambled (harder than they look, but hey), fried (mmm), omelettes (and there’s an art to … [more]

Here’s a breakfast variation of the delicious Carmen’s quesadillas . The fluffy egg makes a delightful filling to go with the crispy shell. My wife and I love this as much as the kids. [more]

I’ve been playing with idea of layering a breakfast frittata and have been enjoying every experimental bite. Here’s my recipe and I encourage you to improvise and make this recipe your … [more]

Not too much to say about this one. It is a recipe I use to turn your “morning gruel” into something a little more enjoyable. I can guarantee it as a wonderful warmer for a cold morning … [more]

My daughters LOVE eggs. And they both can eat ridiculous amounts of salmon. Thus, this recipe is the perfect meal for them. The sweetness of the tomatoes are a good balance to the salty salmon, and … [more]

This is a good meal for the morning. I just made it this morning for my sister and me. [more]

Here’s a simple and tasty omelet that is perfect for a Sunday brunch or any lazy morning spent reading the paper with classical music wafting in the background. I highly recomend enjoying this … [more]

A pluot is a cross between a plum and an apricot…It has a cranberry-blackberry-ish color…with a sweet, slightly tart taste. This recipe is a variation on Nick Malgieri’s Apricot … [more]

A soft boiled egg is perfect when the white is cooked, the yolk is runny, and it is served with strips of buttered toast for dunking. My kids can’t seem to get enough of this breakfast treat. [more]

My dad, my sister Eliza and I made a scrumptious pudding. It was one of the best pancake dishes I have ever had. It’s sweet and you can use cream or ice cream, depending on which you prefer. [more]

Close your eyes and picture this. It’s Sunday morning. You’re in bed and the sun through the window tells you it’s some time past 10am but not yet midday. You have finished reading … [more]

During regular weekend visits to the countryside, my daughter discovered the pleasure of fresh, ‘homegrown’, organic, free-range, old-fashioned tasting eggs. She’d run out to the henhouse every … [more]

This is a great make-ahead type of breakfast for any occasion. With holidays and guests arriving, this recipe frees up some time to spend with them. Plus, not quite as messy as doing french toast … [more]

This dish was one of my favorites to make when I was catering, even if I was making 100 of them in 9 x 13” pans. It is a delightfully fun dish to make with children because there are lots of … [more]