Breakfast
I just love fresh peas. Not only are they delicious – crisp and juicy, tasting of pure summer – but they’re fun, too. Unlike their difficult Springtime sister the broad bean, peas require very little in the prep department. There’s no tearing at leathery skins and coaxing beans from their furry beds, before boiling and skinning them individually, Thank God. With peas it’s simply a matter of “zipping” open the pods and pushing out the perfect green jewels within. As monotonous kitchen chores go, pea-podding is pretty great. Read more…
Posted in Breakfast on July 8th, 2010 by Ele | 12 comments
Tags: brunch, chili, coriander, foraging, pancakes, peas
They do say that necessity is the mother of invention, and though I can’t quite claim to have invented muffin-cup frittatas (it seems that, oh, 90,000-odd people thought of it first), I’d say the phrase definitely rings true here. Read more…
Posted in Breakfast on April 29th, 2010 by Ele | 7 comments
Tags: brunch, chive, eggs, frittata, mint, muffins, Pasta
We’ve been eating a lot of scrambled eggs lately, both for weekend breakfasts and quick dinners during the week. While 2008 was definitely the Year of the Fried Egg around here, scrambled eggs have emerged as a late frontrunner in 2009. Who knows what next year will hold, but I don’t see our tastes changing anytime soon- they’re simply too delicious. Read more…
Posted in Breakfast on October 6th, 2009 by Ele | 10 comments
Tags: chili, coriander, corn, eggs, scrambled
Before I head out to the farmer’s market, I wanted to share this quick breakfast with you. I made this the other day, when there was almost nothing in the house in the way of food. Seriously- it was one of those days when you wake up inexplicably starving, yet there’s nary an egg, piece of bread or cup of cereal to be found. Read more…
Posted in Breakfast on October 4th, 2009 by Ele | 6 comments
Tags: cinnamon, crème fraîche, dried apricots, oats, peach, porridge
I’m the kind of person who can eat anything for breakfast. While I love sweet treats like sticky buns, home-baked scones or granola, I’m just as inclined to reach for something savoury of a morning. I know people for whom this would be impossible; anything remotely salty passing their lips before noon results in stomach aches and dramatics. Oh well, more for the rest of us. Read more…
Posted in Breakfast on September 24th, 2009 by Ele | 4 comments
Tags: Breakfast, brunch, chickpea, egg, poached, purgatory, spicy
With breakfast more so than with any other meal, I tend to go through phases. I’ll have toast for weeks, or quinoa, or eggs- a few months ago it was fruit smoothies every day. Truthfully, there are only so many things you can eat for breakfast (though Mark Bittman disagrees*), so these phases tend to repeat themselves.
(*I shouldn’t be so dismissive of poor Mark’s savoury-breakfast crusade. After all, my all-time favourite breakfast is cold, leftover pizza.) Read more…
Posted in Breakfast on August 18th, 2009 by Ele | 5 comments
Tags: coconut, dried fruit, granola, homemade, nuts, seeds
This morning’s breakfast, made with the leftover danish pastry dough. Otherwise known as perfection. Read more…
Posted in Breakfast on June 21st, 2009 by Ele | Be the first to comment!
Tags: Breakfast, chocolate, pain au chocolat, pastry
To me, Sunday is the best day of the week to enjoy a leisurely brunch. Something about its lazy pace seems particularly suited to sitting down with good company, a mug of coffee and something delicious to eat. Back in my non-cooking university days, this ritual generally took the form of a meal at the pub around the corner from my apartment. My roommate and I would drag ourselves out of bed and make our way, boyfriends in tow, to where delicious homebaked muffins, unnaturally cheerful waiters and (on occasion) strong mimosas awaited us. Read more…
Posted in Breakfast on May 11th, 2009 by Ele | 1 comment so far
Tags: asparagus, egg, frittata, salmon
