Category: Breakfast

Papers, Presentations, Projects and Preparation…

Posted by foodess on Sun 5th of Apr, 2009 08:32:42 PM

The library - that’s where I’m at. I am up to my neck in assignments for school, and although I would love to write about delicious things instead, I have been living off of salads and sushi. And I think both are are quite delicious in their own right, neither come with recipes for sharing, nor do they evoke exciting descriptions.

So, I decided to share with you my favorite blogs so you can nibble your way over there and get your fill, while I am missing in action. I wake up an extra half-hour early so that I can keep up with my blog-drooling. Here’s a taste of what is currently making me salivate on my keyboard. I’m sure you already know some of them, but maybe there’s a new gem in there for you to discover!

Joy the Baker
101 Cookbooks
King Arthur Flour Blog
Closet Cooking by Kevin
A Dash of Sass
The Food Geek
Not Without Salt
Use Real Butter
Culinary Concoctions by Peabody
Creampuffs in Venice
Sticky Gooey Creamy Chewy

I’ll be back soon, with yummy things like Lamb Popsicles in Tamarind Cream Curry. I promise! In the meantime, follow up real-time updates on twitter.
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Baked French Toast with Macerated Strawberries

Posted by foodess on Mon 16th of Feb, 2009 12:09:57 PM

When the weekend rolls around, there is nothing that seems more decadent to me than a hot breakfast followed by a long, lazy walk on the beach. Accompanied, of course, by my handsome dog Oliver, who is utterly charming in the way he lies down for every dog or child, and who smiles (full-on toothy grins!), at anyone whom he suspects might find him adorable - most do.

This weekend was perfect for both lazy walking and breakfasting. After a week of being sequestered in a library, hunched over textbooks until every blood vessel in my eyes was visible and the bags beneath them had bags of their own, a weekend of perfect weather and nothing to do was embraced with delight.

As guilty proof that I almost never ate from home, I was left with a stale loaf of bread - it was meant to become lunch sandwiches but, owing to midterm sluggishness, was left to dry up in favour of sushi. A happy outcome, when the weekend arrived, because nothing beats a stale loaf of bread finding new life in a bath of sweet custard.

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Cinnamon Buns with Cream Cheese Frosting

Posted by foodess on Sat 7th of Feb, 2009 04:47:51 PM

I just finished devouring a cinnamon bun hot from the oven. A swirl of soft dough, oozing with buttery brown sugar and cinnamon and thickly gobbed with cream cheese frosting. Actually, for the sake of truthfulness, I just finished devouring two. Oops.

(Don’t worry - I ate a carrot straight after to make up for it).

This is what I do when I am supposed to be studying “Advanced Topics in Clinical Nutrition”. With midterms next week, I should probably feel ashamed at being covered in flour when I should be covered in something studious like post-it notes. But really - what would you do if the thought of warm cinnamon buns kept floating into your mind in place of something like Chapter 18: Diseases of the Hepatobiliary. Hmm? Would you think about bile? Or would you think about the cinnamon buns? Come on, you know you’re on my side.

This recipe is from Molly Wizenberg, written for Bon Appetit magazine. It is the best cinnamon bun recipe I have ever tasted. Ever. Since I found it, I ceased my faithful pilgrimage to the local jewish bakery. I like mine better.

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Pumpkin-Orange Muffins with Pecans, Candied Ginger, and Raisins

Posted by foodess on Sun 25th of Jan, 2009 11:39:47 PM

The pumpkin-storm hovered over the food blogosphere for a long time. It started around here at the beginning of October, for our Canadian thanksgiving, gained momentum through Halloween and the American harvest holiday, and was still just going at full speed for Christmas. Pumpkin scones, breads, cookies were ubiquitous. Pumpkin pies, cupckakes and cheesecakes? Omnipresent. The festive veg even wriggled its way into less expected hosts, such as chili and brownies and curry and white chocolate blondies and bread pudding and whoopie pies… Phew! But for some reason, I just wasn’t feeling it.

Maybe it was just me being defiant and expressing my non-acquiescence to what everyone else was doing. But for whatever reason, I kept my palate entirely clear of the autumn favorite. However, now that the squash and co. storm is over, I find myself really lusting after a good, moist pumpkin muffin - in all its sweet, spicy, comforting, glory. So here I am in January, humbly seeking out recipes for everyone’s favorite October vegetable (the one that I snootily shunned during proper gourd-centric months).
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