Fluffy roasted pumpkin buttermilk biscuits with sage-infused honey. These biscuits are tender and fluffy, made with roasted pumpkin, tangy buttermilk, and herbed honey. Their savory flavor is delicious with crispy pancetta or bacon. But if you are in the mood for something sweeter, substitute two tablespoons of brown sugar for the honey and sprinkle the […]
Category: Brunch
Cherry Chocolate Ricotta Muffins
Ricotta almond muffins, with chunks of chocolate and cherries, topped with cocoa nibs and toasted almonds. These muffins have a tender crumb with aromatic flavors from the almonds and cherries and richness from the chocolate. I did not want these muffins to be overpoweringly sweet. So I used a combo of cocoa nibs and semi-sweet […]
Apple Bacon Pancakes
Cinnamon-ginger spiced apples and crisp bacon griddled into tender pancakes. Pancakes are a no brainer for breakfast. They are easy to make, and almost everyone enjoys them. I jazzed up these pancakes with spiced apples, crisp bacon, and a bit of maple syrup. Their spiced salty-sweetness makes for a yummy fall breakfast! I mix the […]
Apple Butter Sweet Rolls
Sweet rolls filled with homemade spiced apple butter and frosted with maple cream cheese icing. These apple butter sweet rolls are a new way to get your apple a day. The rolls are not overly sweet and have a bit of tang from the cream cheese icing. I developed this recipe to use the apple […]
Duck Confit Corn Crepes
Sweet corn crepes filled with duck confit, queso fresco, sautéed corn, poblanos, and fresh cilantro. Crepes, you either love them, or you hate them. Or maybe, you just hate making them! I quite enjoy them, especially making them. It’s the challenge of getting the crepes as thin as possible, in a perfect circle, with no […]
Sausage and Biscuit Strata
Fluffy biscuits, mixed with sautéed onions, poblanos, and spicy breakfast sausage, layered with cheddar cheese, and baked in a creamy egg custard. Strata is like a cross between a quiche and a bread pudding. Take the eggs, for instance. In a quiche, the eggs are thick and firm. In a bread pudding, the eggs are […]