Category Archives: Breakfast

Spinach, Mushroom, and Gouda Quiche

A couple weeks ago on Twitter, someone asked if they could eat quiche for breakfast. The real question is, when can you not eat quiche? It’s one of the most versatile dishes. It makes a great breakfast by itself, it … Continue reading

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Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread

We all need banana bread in our life right now. There are few things as easy, or as comforting, to make. Plus, you can take advantage of your hoarding instincts. Buy too many bananas, let them go bad, and then … Continue reading

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Aretha Frankenstein Waffles

Everyone has their own way of dealing with anxiety during COVID-19. For me, it’s nonstop cooking and baking. Full disclosure: I have a lot of anxiety and times like this only make it worse. It’s not fun shutting myself up … Continue reading

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Vegan Clementine Cake

The first thing you should know about this vegan clementine cake is that it really looks as orange inside as in the picture. The second thing you should know is that it’s one of the best things I’ve ever made. … Continue reading

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Vegan Breakfast Cookies from The First Mess

I spent the last two weeks the most sick I’ve been in years. Call it stress; call it bad luck; probably call it working at a university full-time where there are lots and lots of germs. One way or another, … Continue reading

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Pain au Chocolat

Since making pain aux raisins went so well a few weeks ago, I decided to continue my French baking journey and make pain au chocolat over the weekend. Little did I know that the process would span three days, and … Continue reading

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Pain aux Raisins

The last time I was in Paris six years ago, I stopped by one of my favorite bookstores in the city (and honestly, the world), Shakespeare and Company. Located in Paris’s Left Bank neighborhood, it’s an English bookstore that once … Continue reading

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Strawberry Granola Crisp

A national holiday and day off work means a fancier-than-usual breakfast. Yesterday, I decided to make this strawberry granola crisp first thing in the morning. This crisp is technically breakfast but it could easily double as a dessert. In fact, … Continue reading

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Five Ways to Use Honeycomb

I think the old saying is true that you find things when you least expect to. Or, put another way, they find you when you least expect them. That’s what happened with me and honeycomb. I spent years looking for … Continue reading

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Lemon Ricotta Honeycomb Pancakes

A couple weeks ago, I was joking around with a coworker that I would accept food-related bribes. This particular coworker happens to be a beekeeper and I’ve bought honey from him a couple times. He told me he had leftover … Continue reading

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