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Spoon Bread

Spoon Bread

Apr 13, 2011 3 Comments by  
Filed under baking | breads | breakfast | gluten-free | testers choice | the arsenal™ | vegetarian

From the cooking icon Edna Lewis, this light, airy spoon bread whispers, in that inimitable Southern way, to be included on tables everywhere. Even in the North.

Hard-Boiled Eggs

Hard-Boiled Eggs

Mar 20, 2011 1 Comment by  
Filed under appetizers | breakfast | gluten-free | the arsenal™

Hard-boiled eggs are a staple in kitchen. But, oddly, many cooks find it hard to make them. Here’s a simple foolproof way to cook eggs worthy of the cover of a food magazine.

Clinton St. Baking Company Pancakes

Clinton St. Baking Company Pancakes

Mar 07, 2011 7 Comments by  
Filed under breakfast | testers choice | vegetarian

Ethereally light, slightly sweet, buttermilk-less pancakes, inspired by those from Clinton Street Baking Company in New York, that are just plain good.

Carrot Muffins

Carrot Muffins

Mar 04, 2011 17 Comments by  
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These little lovelies contain sugar and spice and everything nice–including an oh-so-buttery oat streusel and a batter so enticing you’d never, ever guess it’s good for you.

Sunday Morning Pancakes

Sunday Morning Pancakes

Mar 01, 2011 3 Comments by  
Filed under breakfast | gluten-free | testers choice | vegetarian

These tender gluten-free pancakes, perfect for any lazy morning, make being gluten intolerant a privilege. They also make the rest of the us envious.

Glazed Doughnuts

Glazed Doughnuts

Feb 24, 2011 25 Comments by  
Filed under breakfast | testers choice | the arsenal™ | vegetarian

Mmmmm…doughnuts. Ethereally fluffy, wonderfully drippy, sweetly glazed doughnuts. What are you waiting for? Go make some.

Sticky Pecan Bites

Sticky Pecan Bites

Jan 27, 2011 11 Comments by  
Filed under baking | breads | breakfast | testers choice | vegetarian

These one-bite indulgences, mini-sticky rolls of sorts, are the fastest way we can think to get a caramel-y, buttery, nutty sticky bun fix. Are you in?

Cranberry-Cream Cheese-Stuffed French Toast

Cranberry-Cream Cheese-Stuffed French Toast

Jan 18, 2011 3 Comments by  
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This cream cheese-stuffed French toast is filled to the gills with a sweetly tart cranberry-cream cheese middle. It just screams Sunday brunch.

Meyer Lemon Curd

Meyer Lemon Curd

Dec 21, 2010 22 Comments by  
Filed under breakfast | gluten-free | readers raves | testers choice | the arsenal™ | vegetarian

You may think you’re going to gift these little half-pint jars of lemon curd, but who are you kidding? Our money says you’ll be lapping it up straight from the jar.

Maple-Candied Bacon

Maple-Candied Bacon

Dec 16, 2010 2 Comments by  
Filed under breakfast | gluten-free | in season | pork and ham | testers choice

Dessert for breakfast. That’s the best we can do to convey–in words as opposed to moans, anyways–what this maple-candied bacon recipe means to us.

Hanukkah Jelly Doughnuts | <em>Sufganiyot</em>

Hanukkah Jelly Doughnuts | Sufganiyot

Dec 03, 2010 3 Comments by  
Filed under breakfast | desserts | vegetarian

Perhaps the easiest jelly doughnut recipe ever, this recipe doesn’t require you to fill the cloud of dough with jelly. Instead you simply spoon some on top. Bliss.

Gluten-Free Multigrain Waffles

Gluten-Free Multigrain Waffles

Nov 02, 2010 8 Comments by  
Filed under breakfast | gluten-free | testers choice | vegetarian

These airy, good-for-you waffles couldn’t be simpler or more satiating. Just mix the whole-grain batter the night before, then come morning, heat up your waffle iron and reach for some syrup.

David Eyre’s Pancake

David Eyre’s Pancake

Oct 24, 2010 6 Comments by  
Filed under breakfast | cakes | readers raves | vegetarian

Also called a Dutch baby, this pancake makes for a dramatic-looking breakfast and dessert. Baked in the oven, the pancake poufs up—toasty and high. Ahhh!

Apple and White Cheddar Scones

Apple and White Cheddar Scones

Oct 15, 2010 16 Comments by  
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These sweetly savory scones are insurgents of sorts, playing loose and fancy free with the classic convention of a slab of Cheddar alongside a slice of apple pie.

Maple Oat Waffles

Maple Oat Waffles

Sep 03, 2010 Leave a Comment by  
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Kim Boyce | Good to the Grain | Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2010 | Makes 12 Oats and maple syrup are a natural breakfast combination. Here the syrup is stirred into the batter and used in place of sugar, and two grades of oats are used—bran and flour. The oat bran is soaked in warm [...]

Carla’s Green Eggs and Ham

Carla’s Green Eggs and Ham

Aug 11, 2010 6 Comments by  
Filed under breakfast | pork and ham | testers choice | weekend projects™

This recipe may not be what Dr. Seuss had intended when he wrote Green Eggs and Ham. Still, what can be bad about eggs, spinach, and green salsa?

Mini-Muffin Financiers

Mini-Muffin Financiers

Jul 23, 2010 13 Comments by  
Filed under baking | breakfast | desserts | readers raves | testers choice | vegetarian

Don’t let these delicate, diminutive cakes with the froufrou French name fool you. They’re a cinch to make–as easy to pop in the oven as they are in your mouth.

Homemade Strawberry Jam

Homemade Strawberry Jam

Jun 03, 2010 10 Comments by  
Filed under breakfast | courses ›› | gluten-free | testers choice | the arsenal™ | vegan | vegetarian | weekend projects™

This homemade jam doesn’t require all that daunting canning and processing. Just pop some strawberries and sugar in a pot, cook them up, and refrigerate.

Rhubarb and Pistachios over Thick Yogurt

Rhubarb and Pistachios over Thick Yogurt

Apr 23, 2010 7 Comments by  
Filed under breakfast | desserts | gluten-free | vegetarian | weeknight winners™

This strikingly colorful dessert pairs tart rhubarb with rich Greek-style yogurt and meaty pistachios. It’s a perfect light dessert or a great breakfast.

The Perfect Egg

The Perfect Egg

Apr 21, 2010 6 Comments by  
Filed under breakfast | gluten-free | leite's lite™ | the arsenal™ | vegetarian

This is, arguably, the perfect egg sunnyside up, boasting a white that’s neither chewy nor gooey and a yolk that’s justifiably jiggly. We dare you to disagree.