This is a recipe from McCall’s Great American Recipe Card Collection. If I remember correctly, these cards were collected over time, arriving in the mail in installments…
Tag: Breakfast
Java Monkey Muffins
One day last month I saw a post at Little Red Bike Café that began with a photo and the following description: Vegan Monkey Muffins banana bread muffin with oats, chocolate chips, coconut, and espresso glaze It was followed by a number of other items on their Saturday menu but […]
Cardamom Citrus Easter Bread
The recipe for this festive Easter bread was developed over the years as I borrowed a bit from here, another thought from there, and arrived at a pretty braided loaf that has become a family tradition. Made from a soft flavorful yeast dough, Cardamom Citrus Easter Braid is drizzled with sweet icing and decorated with dyed Easter eggs.
Pancake Dinners
If you read this blog regularly you may know that pancakes make me smile. There is something so basic and elemental about them. They are a real comfort food…
Granola Improvisation
At some point, I don’t know when and I don’t know how, I started running late. This phenomenon took me somewhat by surprise. Even with small children in tow I used to be predictably punctual. My internal rhythm kept me calibrated and I tended to show up where I was […]
Swedish Pancakes – A Quality Choice for Breakfast
Swedish pancakes are a bit different than your ordinary pancake. More like a crepe, they are often filled with butter and jam, or dusted with powdered sugar. Compared to regular pancakes, making Swedish pancakes may seem like a lot of work. When considering the quality of the pancake, however, I think you will find they are well worth it
Neighborhood Donuts
Neighborhood Fun Neighbors are the most amazing people! Some of the best things I’ve ever learned I’ve learned from neighbors, those wonderful people I might never have known if they didn’t live only a few houses from my own. Often, like those neighborly relationships, the things I learn are a […]
Breakfast in Switzerland
Last week I spent seven lovely days in Lausanne, Switzerland, a beautiful city nestled on the steep banks of Lake Geneva. The weather was perfect. The sun shone daily with occasional picturesque clouds hanging from the blue sky. The days were delightfully warm and the evenings were comfortable. It was […]
Blueberry Oat Muffins
Low in fat but rich in flavor, these delicious muffins are soft, creamy, delicately nutty and mildly sweet. They are more like a good bowl of hot oatmeal than a sticky sweet coffee cake.
Spanish Omelet – Catalonia Dreaming
Begin a long distance exploration of Spain with a traditional Spanish Omelet, or Tortilla Española. It all starts with eggs, potatoes, and olive oil. In time you’ll have a lovely flat omelet, much like a frittata, prepared on the stovetop and finished in the oven. Perfect for breakfast, dinner or cut into small pieces as an appetizer.
Buttermilk Scones
On my recent trip to England I developed a special affection not only for a Full English Breakfast, but also for scones. The scone pictured above was one served at the Tower of London. In England it seems that you can find a scone almost anywhere. Every possible tourist destination […]
Breakfast in England
What a wonderful custom, this British concept of Bed and Breakfast! Besides a comfortable room with a tea kettle and biscuits I found that a Full English Breakfast, and then some, was served in the dining room every morning…