Dessert Recipes
Sausage and Cheese Strata
Breakfast is the most delicious meal of the day, but it doesn’t matter so much when in the day it comes. At least one night a month, we have Breakfast for Dinner — the kind of hearty breakfast you imagine reading about in old Bobbsey Twins books — waffles and bacon, or scrambled eggs with [...]
Mini Mushroom-&-Sausage Quiches
These crustless mini quiches are like portable omelets. Turkey sausage and sauteed mushrooms keep them light and savory. Small and satisfying, they’re also a good finger food for your next cocktail party. Prep Time: 30 minutes Ready in: 1 hour Yield: 1 dozen mini quiches Ease of Prep: Easy Recipe Ingredients 8 ounces turkey breakfast [...]
Bacon and Leek Quiche
Quiche is perfectly portable, perfectly make-ahead and perfectly delicious. Serve it for breakfast, lunch or even dinner. Bring it to a pot luck or as give as a hostess gift — who wouldn’t love a slice of cheesy goodness? Ingredients 1 frozen pie crust from a box, thawed (or use your favorite single-crust recipe) 1 tablespoon Dijon [...]
Ham, Gruyere & Spinach Bread Pudding
High-quality smoked ham is worth the cost. It infuses the pudding with a smoky flavor that complements the spinach, peppers, rosemary and Gruyere. Prep Time: 30 minutes Ready in: 1 3/4 hours Yield: 6 servings Ease of Prep: Easy Recipe Ingredients 4 large egg whites 4 large eggs 1 cup skim milk 2 tablespoons Dijon [...]
Asparagus Bread Pudding
Here, stale bread gets new life as the world’s easiest, cheesiest soufflé. Call it “savory French toast” if that will encourage your kids to eat it — and make it in the spring, when asparagus is fresh and plentiful. You could also try using sauteed mushrooms, steamed broccoli florets, roasted zucchini, or whatever vegetables catch [...]
Apple Crisp Parfait
A parfait is a great party dessert — elegant looking but essentially quite simple. This one is really fun to put together, and I have the kids help me: they love to crack and crumble up into hundreds of pieces the big brown sugar crisp I’ve baked, then layer them in the parfait glasses (and [...]
Honey Lime Melon
No-cook and grilling recipes are something you’ll be hearing from me about all summer long. Not only do I appreciate the no-cook solution, I also enjoy the ease of few ingredients, and any recipe that passes those two requirements is high on my list of “must try.” Recipes that have five or less ingredients are [...]
Overnight Irish Oatmeal
Irish, steel-cut oats have so much more flavor and texture than the regular kind, but unfortunately they must be simmered on the stove for 30 minutes. To solve that problem, cook them overnight in your crock-pot. In the morning, all you need to do is spoon the creamy oatmeal into bowls and top with lots [...]
Puffed Apple Pancake
This pancake, a fancy cousin of the puffy Dutch baby, is filled with cinnamon spiced apples and baked in the oven. More custard than cake, this breakfast is sure to warm the belly and is perfect with a side of bacon or sausage. Ingredients 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut in 1/4 inch slices [...]
Pumpkin Pancakes
Between the pumpkin, hazelnuts, walnuts, and maple, this is a perfect autumn breakfast. Beating the egg whites separately from the yolks makes for fluffier pancakes — almost like a soufflé. Ingredients 1 1/4 coup flour 3 tablespoons brown sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 [...]