Category Archives: Breakfast/Brunch
What is a quiche?
“Marge, what is a quiche?” my friend Caroline asked when I told her I was making ham, leek and Gruyère quiche for brunch a few weeks ago. “It’s an open-faced pie with eggs, cheese and meat,” I said. A few … Continue reading
Filed under Baked items, Breakfast/Brunch
Breakfast torta
I love eggs. To me, they are about as close to the perfect food as you can get. And what better way to enjoy the almost-perfect food than on a sandwich? My go-to recipe is a fried egg sandwich with … Continue reading
Filed under Breakfast/Brunch, Vegetarian
Capturing a thousand moments … before breakfast
I just got married in July, a little over ten years after Sean and I had our first date. It was an absolute whirlwind and by far the happiest day of my life. I wouldn’t change a single lick of … Continue reading
Filed under Breakfast/Brunch, Photo galleries
Frittata for a rainy day
April in Chicago has been almost unforgivably gray and rainy. The only consolation of consecutive days of sagging skies is the lovely budding and greening that’s happening all around the city. The chives on our porch are a perfect example, … Continue reading
Filed under Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch
Spanish omelet
It has been over four years since I went to Spain with my fiancé Sean. The two of us traipsed through Madrid, Sevilla, Granada and Barcelona — eating our way across the central and southern parts of the country. I … Continue reading
Filed under Breakfast/Brunch, Photo galleries, Travel, Vegetarian
What to do with cornmeal
I have had the same bag of fine cornmeal in my pantry for months, which I originally bought to make my now semi-famous cast-iron skillet cornbread with honey butter (recipe here). While there is nothing like great cornbread for dunking … Continue reading
Filed under Breakfast/Brunch, Vegetarian
