Potato and Gochujang Braised Eggs (4)

These eggs make a delicious breakfast, brunch or light supper. The recipe is from ” Ottolenghi Flavour” by Yotam Ottolenghi and Ixta Belfrage.

Cheesy Masala Beans on Toast (2)

Curried baked beans are a delicious and inexpensive dish and this version is from ” Dinner” by Meera Sodha. It can be served for breakfast, brunch, lunch or even a midweek supper.

Miso Braised Mushrooms on Toast (2)

A recipe which takes mushrooms on toast ” to the next level” from Matt Tebbutt.

Fried Brown Rice with Brussels Sprouts, Fried Eggs, Greens and Chilli (4-6)

A full of flavour and very satisfying brunch dish from ” Caravan: Dining All Day” by Chris Ammermann, Laura Harper-Hinton, Miles Kirby.

Eggs with Potatoes and Cumin (2)

The Syrian name for this comforting dish is Muffaraket Batata and I found the recipe in ” Syria Recipes from Home” by Hab Azzam and Dina Mousawi. In the introduction to this dish they descibed how they met a group of young Syrians cooking this in a public park in Lesbos while waiting to register as refugees. Lets hope that many of these displaced individuals can now return to their homeland if they wish to do so. The dish is also popular with pregnant women as it is belived to be a good detoxifier.

Bacon and Eggs with Apple and Parsnip (4)

A perfect brunch from ” The Abel & Cole Cookbook”. Serve with wholemeal toast.

Eggs Scrambled in Bacon Fat (2)

A luxurious way to serve eggs and bacon from Melbourbe based chef Blayne Bertoncello.

Chickpea Shakshuka (4)

A one dish recipe from ” Mob Veggie” by Ben Lebus.

Chilaquiles (4)

A recent trip to Mexico introduced me to a much wider range of Mexican food than I had previously sampled. These fried tortilla chips with salsa and cheese are a great way to use up stale tortillas which are cut in triangles then fried or baked . They are known as totopos and frequently appeared on breakfast buffets. This recipe is for the green sauce version and I found it in ” The Road to Mexico” by Rick Stein. It would usually be served with a spoonful or two of refried beans.

Khagheena (4)

These spicy scrambled eggs make a simple and delicious breakfast and can be served with chappatis or toast as you prefer. The recipe is from ” Ammu” by Asma Khan.

Parmesan French Toast (1-2)

A savoury french toast from ” At My Table” by Nigella Lawson. Serve for brunch or a quick supper.

Fried Ceps and Eggs (2)

A delicious brunch or starter from ” The Weekend Cook” by Angela Hartnettl. Serve with plenty of hot buttered toast.

Orange Breakfast Muffins ( makes 12)

An easy muffin recipe from ” Nigella Bites” by Nigella Lawson. Split them while still warm and smear with unsalted butter, adding marmalade, jam or honey if you like.

Mexican Scrambled Eggs (4)

A recipe from ” Wahaca Mexican Food at Home ” by Thomasina Miers. They are a great hangover cure and you can vary the amount of chilli to make them as mild or spicy as you like. Serve with some Roast Tomato Salsa .

Camembert,Walnut and Fig Tartine (1)

A classic pairing to serve for brunch or as a snack. The recipe is from “Le Pain Quotidien Cookbook” by Alain Gourmont and Jean- Pierre Gabriel.

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