Breakfast

An egg roulade is sort of like an enormous spongy omelet. It is a big rolled-up container for just about any tasty ingredients. From an entertaining point of view, the beauty of an egg roulade is that you can make it the day ahead, chill it overnight, and then fill it up just before your guests arrive. Fifteen minutes before you want to eat, pop it in the oven. Great for brunch, egg roulade, stuffed with your savory leftovers, also… more »

Perfect for a springtime brunch or a quick dinner, this is a cross between an omelet and a soufflé and doesn’t take too much work as long as you have electric beaters. Make sure you beat your egg whites just to soft peaks; otherwise they won’t fold properly into the egg yolk base. Any leftover cheese or vegetable such as broccoli, spinach, or the like would make a fine filling for this souffléed omelet so consider this a clean out… more »

Lottie is a viewer who sent me a letter in response to a show I did on “Sara’s Secret’s” about using “homemade style” white bread in place of pastry. Lottie says these roll-ups taste like “cheese cake rolls.” We tested them and she is right. Thanks Lottie! Ingredients Makes 20 (4-inch) rolls 20 slices homemade style firm white bread, crusts removed One 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 1 large egg ¾ cup sugar 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon ¼ cup… more »

Ingredients Makes 1 dozen scones 2 cups unbleached flour 1/3 cup sugar 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup finely diced crystallized ginger 1 1/3 cups heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Milk for glazing 1. Place the oven rack in the top third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly butter a baking sheet. 2. In a large bowl thoroughly combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and crystallized ginger. 3. Mix the… more »

From The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen by Jacques Pépin (Houghton Mifflin, 2003)… When we were kids, eggs were a staple on our table. Meat or poultry showed up there once a week at the most, and more often than not, our “meat” dinners consisted of a delicious ragout of potatoes or cabbage containing bits of salt pork or leftover roast. Eggs were always a welcome main dish, especially in a gratin with béchamel sauce and cheese, and we more »

This is a recipe that my sister Anne gave me. It is perfect for her busy schedule because it assembles quickly and then takes care of itself in the oven for an hour or more. Ingredients 2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 cup fresh orange juice 1 large egg 2 tablespoons melted shortening 1 cup chopped nuts 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots Makes an 8-inch loaf,… more »

    This recipe lives in the breakfast chapter of Sara Moulton Cooks at Home… (page 308) and it would be a great choice for Christmas breakfast or brunch, but I think it would also be great served as a dessert at an elegant dinner. My daughter Ruthie loves French toast. Most Sundays she gets up and cooks her own using thick slices of French bread. She dips it in a quick batter made of 2 eggs, about 2/3 cup more »