Archive for the ‘Breakfast’ Category

Best Breakfast Buffet in Las Vegas

All breakfasts are NOT created equal. All buffets are NOT created equal. And all hotels are NOT created equal. I ate at the Monte Carlo lunch buffet and almost barfed after. That experience almost turned me off to Vegas buffets but thank heavens I’m no quitter. Because, if I had sworn off buffets, [...]

Montauk in October

Here are some food snapshots of the weekend in Montauk, NY (GO ROAD TRIP!)
Eggplant Parmigana from Sam’s East Hamptons, deeeeeeelish.

Carrot Ginger Muffins with Pecans

Muffins are very clever because they are really dessert masquerading as breakfast. It would seem a bit inappropriate to eat cookies and cakes for breakfast…but muffins? No way. Also, you can’t eat five cupcakes without being known as a fatty, but you can eat as many muffins as humanely possible and no one would yell [...]

French Toast stuffed with Brie and Strawberries

Breakfast please. I have nothing much to say about this except it is amazing and decadent for brunch. Who wouldn’t want french toast stuffed with cheese and fruit (especially if you are hungover)?
Challah bread (can be a few days old)
4 eggs
1/4 c milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp butter
sliced strawberries
sliced brie

Challah Making 101 (first guest post on Chef Monsta!)

This post was written by my best bud, Jessica. I have been harassing her for a while to share her voice on my blog and she finally ceded!
Gila (aka Chefmonsta) has been asking me to blog my challah recipe since I first made it, so here’s my foray into the world of guest-blogging. Why, [...]