Breakfast
Red Kuri Squash Tart with Parmesan and Fontina
Autumn is in full force, and the squash season has arrived. Autumn is my favorite time of the year; leaves are changing and showing their beautiful colors and the first chill...
Egg in a Glass with Sauce Gribiche
Egg in a glass was the way eggs were served in fine hotels and traditional coffee houses; a breakfast classic that somehow over time has been forgotten. As they say, “simplicity can...
Chaussons aux Pommes, A French Classic
Voilà, Chaussons aux Pommes are great, simple, and so French. No Boulangerie in France is without them. With food, sometimes simplicity can be the ultimate sophistication and Chaussons aux Pommes...
Whipped Farmers Cheese, Aka Quark, Chia Seeds & Sweet Plum Compote
Whipped farmers cheese, chia seeds, and sweet plum compote is one of my favorite foods for breakfast or as a snack. Quark, as it’s called in Germany, beats Greek yogurt...
“Müesli” Oatmeal or How to Sweeten Up a Bowl of Steel Cut Oats
Müesli is a Swiss-German word for mix. Bircher Müesli was introduced by the Swiss physician, Maximilian Bircher-Benner, for patients in his sanatorium called “Vital Force” that he opened in 1897. Serving a diet...
Sweet Corn Polenta, Bacon, Hot Sauce & Soft Boiled Egg
I noticed one thing in stores, sweet corn is never sold by a great name. It’s simply called sweet corn and if you drive the country roads of Illinois, farmers...
Roasted Banana, Chocolate Bread with Quark & Fresh Fruit
The magic with this roasted banana chocolate bread is the bananas. I roast them in the oven at 350 F for 40 minutes. By adding roasted bananas that have been...
A Bowl of QI – Red Rice, Barley Congee with Mango & Coconut
Congee cooked with red rice and barley, topped with mango and coconut is a recipe from a McCormick flavor forecast. Chef Len King is the Senior Research Chef at McCormick...
Whipped Quark, Seeds, Blueberries, Pistachios & Peppered Date Syrup
Whipped quark with seeds, blueberries, pistachios and peppered date syrup is the perfect breakfast food or snack. The peppered date syrup is a simple, exotic blend made with Medjool dates...