So, if you have tried the Big Breakfast Casserole or Shannon’s Quiche Cups and want a changeup, here is a good alternative – the French Toast Casserole. It is a little sweeter and less savory but has plenty of eggs… Read More ›
Classic Breakfasts
Ultimate Breakfast Casseroles – Part 2 Shannon’s Quiche Cups
Shannon is a longtime friend and excellent cook. She taught us how to make these incredible breakfast treats when we visited her in Colorado in 2017. These little cups are extremely versatile. If you are having a fancy breakfast,… Read More ›
Ultimate Breakfast Casseroles – Part 1 The Big Breakfast
This is the beginning of a four part series on great breakfast casseroles, which we will release over the next two weeks to make your Christmas or Hanukkah season perfect. Make sure you sign up to Follow Blog… Read More ›
Homemade Corned Beef Hash
If you want something special for breakfast, this is the dish. I have always loved corned beef hash, even the canned varieties. Recently, while staying at the Greenbriar Hotel in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, I had their famous homemade… Read More ›
Hangtown Fries
A friend of mine, who also happens to be a Federal Judge, invited me to breakfast last week and served Hangtown Fries. This exceptional dish is basically bacon, eggs and fried oysters, and it has a very interesting history.
Scones – We’ve Done Some Great Things with the British Classic
A friend suggested an article on scones. She was thinking colder weather, the warm and cozy feeling of something baking in the oven, maybe something nice and hot to drink. Whatever. Strangely, my thoughts drifted back to my high… Read More ›
Granola – An American Classic
Maybe the Europeans might claim title to the inventors of granola. They have something called Muesli in Switzerland. However, in my mind granola is a truly American classic. Invented in California in the 60’s by hippies and Seventh Day Adventists,… Read More ›
Cinnamon Rolls – Recently Named an American Classic
I really think that cinnamon rolls are an American classic dish, but maybe I’ve been brainwashed by Cinnabon. The best test might be random interviews. If we stopped 20 people on the street, would all of them know about and… Read More ›
Back to the French Classics – Pain Perdu or French Toast
Sometimes we call something by a certain name for so long that we really forget what it is all about and the name bears no resemblance to the real thing. For example, I call my wife “sweetheart”. French toast is… Read More ›
The Tortilla Española
In the last few weeks, we have been working on French classics. Let’s take a break this week and look at a great Spanish favorite – the tortilla Española. Wherever you travel in Spain, you will find this dish in… Read More ›
Bravado Cooking 