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Brown Butter Blueberry Poppy Seed Cake

in Breakfast Cakes Tea Party on September 2, 2023 October 4, 2023 1 50 Views

Lucky for me, our summer vacation to visit my Aunt and Uncle in North Truro coincided with blueberry season. I was delighted to go wild blueberry picking near the dunes with their friend, Ira. We let some air out of the tires, and Ira drove us to his secret location. We were quickly enveloped in curtains of blueberry bushes the size of redwood trees. I entered “the zone” and began to pluck the large, vibrant berries from the bushes with methodical precision. Too much pressure and you could rupture the berry in your fingers. It was an artful dance to procure the ripest blueberries for pancakes and muffins. At the end of the morning, my stomach was almost as full of berries as my bucket.

Mardi Gras Frittata

in Breakfast Freezer Friendly Homemade on February 9, 2023 May 15, 2023 1 85 Views

Laissez les bons temps rouler. For some, Mardi Gras might evoke thoughts of beads, booze, and Bourbon Street. But for many, Mardi Gras is about crawfish boils with friends and family, hoisting children onto hand decorated ladder seats, and waking up at 5 am to secure your spot on the parade route. My Mardi Gras experience changed in 2019 – the year I joined the Krewe of Iris. The oldest and largest all-female Krewe in New Orleans was founded in 1917. Being a member of Iris has, in the best possible way, forever changed my Mardi Gras experience. Friendship is now at the center of my Mardi Gras experience.

Oat Pancakes with Blueberries

in Breakfast Healthy on November 23, 2022 May 7, 2023 1 45 Views

I grew up on Bisquick pancakes. In the Giurintano house, the most coveted pancake was the first pancake. I know what you are thinking – this is counterintuitive. The first pancake lacks the delicious, browned butter flavored coating. But in a kaleidoscope lens that only a child can see through, the first pancake was a prized possession that we all fought to win. It had the most perfect light brown hue around the edge – as if a young tree had just been cut down and you could count the rings. And the intense liquid butter flavor was mouth wateringly good.

Bacon and Swiss Chard Quiche

in Breakfast Freezer Friendly Frenchy on October 26, 2022 December 14, 2022 1 84 Views

Quiches are a perfect way of repurposing leftovers from dinner into a delicious breakfast. The leftover caramelized onions and thyme from a chicken entrée the night before blend nicely with the leftover cheese from homemade macaroni and cheese. Feel free to substitute the cheeses for whatever you have in the refrigerator. In fact, this whole recipe is nothing but a framework for repurposing leftovers. Endless creative quiche-friendly ingredient combinations await you in your refrigerator.

Cherry Almond Scones

in Breakfast Desserts Tea Party on May 18, 2022 October 15, 2022 2 18 Views

I first had scones in London when I was in college. It was at high tea at a nice hotel, and I was hooked. Of course, my Southern brain said, ”It’s just a sweetened biscuit.” Well, back then, you couldn’t find scones in the South and finding anything black currant was near impossible. So, cherry almond it is! Sometimes I make them for a special breakfast, and I always make them for tea parties. They are a satisfying accompaniment for tea or coffee. Of course, a dollop of clotted cream takes them over the top!

Sweet Potato and Pimento Cheese Frittata

in Breakfast Italianish Make-in-Bulk & Freeze on March 16, 2022 October 16, 2022 0 36 Views

One of my favorite things to do with holiday leftovers is make quiche. And what more perfect of a leftover to be used for quiche than honey baked ham?This recipe is a perfect example of a “what’s in my refrigerator” frittata.This recipe is a perfect example of a “what’s in my refrigerator” frittata. Susan had brought me a large serving of her pimento cheese (which is delicious on a ritz cracker with a glass of cabernet sauvignon). I also happened to have a mountain of sweet potatoes on my kitchen island. And since sweet potatoes go with anything, why not combine them with pimento cheese and eggs?

Ham and Cheese Quiche

in Breakfast Freezer Friendly Frenchy on February 24, 2022 October 15, 2022 1 13 Views

One of my favorite things to do with holiday leftovers is make quiche. And what more perfect of a leftover to be used for quiche than honey baked ham? Whether it be Christmas or Easter, my mom loves to bring over a honey baked ham. We all thought this was especially ironic when she first started doing it…since my husband is Jewish. But my husband doesn’t abide by the culinary exclusions of his religious upbringing and instead delights in the crunchy sweetness of the honey baked ham. His first bite is accompanied by an audible crunch and then an almost banal “uuummmmm” (minus the y-) followed by “this is just so good.”

Buttermilk Biscuits

in Breakfast Comfort Foods Kid Friendly Southern on January 29, 2022 October 16, 2022 5 134 Views

These are the biscuits of my childhood. I actually learned to make these biscuits from my grandfather. He would get up early to milk the cows then come in to cook breakfast for the family. Of course, he never measured anything, and he kept the sifter and mixing bowl in the 5-gallon tin with the flour. He just scooped up the right amount of flour with the sifter and eyeballed the rest. They were always perfect!