Brunch
Mussels with Spicy Tomato-Chili Sauce
This dish from Hotel d'Urville in Blenheim makes delicious use of New Zealand's green-lipped mussels.
Coconut Almond Granola:topping for Salad
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Poppy Seed Tea Cake with Cardamom Streusel
If time is short, omit the streusel topping.
Fruitcake with Ginger Cream Cheese
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Maple Pecan Baked Apples
Try these for both dessert and breakfast. They're great with their pan juices or the Apple Custard Sauce.
Vegetable Salad with Curry-Soy Vinaigrette
Active time: 50 min Start to finish: 50 min
Baking Powder Biscuits
This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
These tender biscuits are especially light when made with cake flour.
Fried Corn Cakes with Green Onions
You can serve these with bacon for breakfast, but they're also a nice side dish with steak or other meats.
Shredded Potato Pancakes with Smoked Salmon
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Ham and Spring Vegetable Salad with Shallot Vinaigrette
Serve this newfangled main-course salad with a crisp flatbread, such as lavash, and white wine or rosé spritzers.
Eggs Florentine Plus
The traditional egg and spinach dish is embellished with smoked turkey and porcini mushrooms.
Spanish Frittata
This classic egg and potato dish is called a tortilla in Spain. Serve it warm or at room temperature for breakfast or at brunch.
Baked Tomato Wedges
These lightly baked tomatoes are served with brunch at Sarabeth's restaurant in New York.
Cranberry-Nut Muffins
In this recipe, applesauce is used instead of butter to cut back on the fat.