Category: brunch

50 Ideas for Your Next Brunch

1. Maple Glazed French Toast Casserole Instead of laboring away dipping and flipping, this recipe builds all the flavors and warm gooeyness of French toast in one pan. Brioche, when mixed together with classic French toast ingredients, baked and drizzled with maple syrup, is absolutely delectable. (Photo courtesy of Happy Money Saver )For the Maple Glazed…


Panettone Pudding Is the Perfect Christmas Brunch

It’s rich, it’s festive, and it’s perfect for holiday brunches. Whether you call this oven-baked French toast or bread pudding, the method is still the same: Dried-out bread is soaked in custard and then baked. Panettone is a tall, domed shape bread that is studded with candied fruits. This soft, sweet bread hails from Northern…


Easy Entertaining: Make-Ahead Recipes to Feed Your Holiday Houseguests

For Thanksgiving hosts, Thanksgiving week, from Wednesday (or even earlier, for the extra-prepared) to Sunday, is all about a cooking and entertaining marathon at home. Planning meals ahead of time is my secret weapon for enjoyably hosting weekend guests, while not constantly worrying about what to serve for meals. Thanksgiving is no exception. Thursday’s main…


Citrusy Bloody Mary

First created at the King Cole Bar at the St. Regis Hotel in New York, during the roaring ’20s, the bloody mary was meant to be an elegant hair-of-the-dog, pre-lunch drink. It was originally served in a martini glass, shaken not stirred, and made with fresh tomato juice. Fast forward to today, and you’ll find…


Ham and Cheese Bread and Butter Pudding

Bread and butter pudding is the quintessential leftovers-turned-comfort-food dish. Made using any type of leftover stale bread, cheese, and add-ins you have on hand, it’s the perfect end-of-the-week dish, as you can clean out all the odds and ends from the refrigerator. I love it made with crispy bacon, but boiled ham is delicious, too….


This Cheesy Spinach Frittata Will Never Let You Down

Whether you’re looking for an easy, crowd-pleasing brunch dish or a weeknight dinner that doesn’t require a trip to the store, a frittata is always the answer. The Italian egg dish is as simple as it is versatile, and will never let you down. While it’s tempting to fill a frittata with a whole hodgepodge…


Candied Bacon Is a Tasty Addition to Father’s Day Brunch

Father’s Day in our house usually means a barbecue in the late afternoon. This year, we are switching it up and having a Father’s Day brunch. There will be a melon berry fruit platter with fresh mint, Prosecco and peach nectar spritzers, creamy scrambled eggs with fresh herbs, and warm scones. The star dish will…


The Simple Luxury of Brunch in Bed

After a lifetime of early morning wake up calls, for business or otherwise, I have recently discovered the incredible luxury that is brunch in bed. This is a novelty for me, because now, being at home so much has allowed me to organize my meal times as needed, and not in a set schedule. I…


Overnight French Toast With a Jammy Twist

Family brunch always begins with overnight French toast. It’s easy to assemble and beloved by everyone. We even make this simple, but indulgent dish, when renting vacation homes. The only special equipment needed is a 13-by 9-inch baking dish and an oven. For this year’s Fourth of July family gathering, we will gild the top…