Jam is a constant on most breakfast tables, but one usually finds it on toast, not in cocktails. Beyond boosting your bread and butter, really good fruit preserves can sweeten and mellow almost any cocktail, giving it a friendly, welcoming vibe that’s perfect for AM imbibing.
Mother's Day will be here very soon, and with it the expectation of some sort of brunch-y meal, lovingly prepared for the maternal figure(s) in your life. If you are the sort of offspring/partner who possesses a giant heart but no real kitchen skills, do not fret, you can still serve Mama an excellent morning meal in the comfort of your own home.
Hello, and welcome to Will It Casserole?, the column where I take your delicious concepts and re-imagine them as delicious casserole creations. Today we're taking one of my favourite sandwiches and transforming into a cheesy, ham-studded, layered piece of edible art.
One of the best parts of being in a couple is having someone to make and eat breakfast with on weekend mornings, and there's something a little sad about making a big batch of pancakes for one. Single people deserve pancakes too, and The Kitchn has perfected the single-serve recipe.
In terms of morning comfort food, nothing approaches the pancake. It's literally a food blanket that says "come here, my child, and let me wrap you in my warm, carby body. You are safe now." Almost every culture seems to have its own version of the breakfast staple, and we've rounded up some of the most delicious ways to eat them, whether you call them "flapjacks," "pancakes," or "crepes."
As a tween, I was convinced that I was very busy, and thus in need of constant caffeination. I've never been that into coffee, but I loved Thai iced tea. I don't drink a ton of it any more, but I still have a fondness for the sweet, aromatic tea, and have found it makes an amazing French toast.
Eggs Benedict is the undisputed star of brunch, but that tricky Hollandaise sauce can frustrate even experienced home cooks. Luckily, we've found two super easy ways to make the silky sauce, neither of which requires a double boiler or a ton of whisking.
Unless I'm making crepes, I want my pancakes to be fluffy stacks of cloud-like wonderment. Luckily, it's really simple to add oomph to pancakes: You just have to separate your eggs.
