Scrambled Eggs

Scrambled Eggs

We make a lot of eggs at our home and the key to scrambled eggs is low and slow. Eggs are delicate and should be treated that way when cooking with them. The quality of egg makes a huge difference as well. I prefer a vibrant orange yolk from pasture-raised hens. My family raises beautiful hens, and nothing beats a fresh egg from a well-cared for bird.

Scrambled Eggs

  • Servings: 2
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Rating: ★★★★★
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Ingredients


5 Eggs
3T Butter
2t Green onion, chopped
2t Cream
Sea salt, to taste
Fresh ground black pepper
(Optional: Cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters; substitute sea salt for truffle salt)

Directions

In a nonstick saucepan add whole eggs. At this point do not scramble or season eggs. Add butter in small cubes to saucepan and place over medium-low heat. Using a spatula begin mixing eggs and scraping down the bottom and sides of the saucepan. Remove from heat and continue to stir cooking the eggs off heat for 20 seconds, then on heat for 90 seconds until eggs are cooked through, about 5 minutes.

Remove from heat and fold in green onions, cream, cherry tomatoes, salt and pepper.

Zeppole

Zeppole

Zeppole is a light and fluffy Italian style doughnut perfect to server for breakfast or dessert. This recipe does not call for yeast, making it a quick and easy version of the Italian classic.

Zeppole

  • Servings: 4
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Rating: ★★★★★
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Ingredients


1C Water
8T Salted butter
3T Brown sugar
¼t Salt
¼t Vanilla extract
1 ¼C Flour
1T Mascarpone
4 eggs
Vegetable oil, for frying
Powder sugar, to dust zeppole

Directions

In a large pot heat oil to 375°.

In a medium saucepan, combine the water, butter, sugar, salt and vanilla. Cook over medium-low heat until butter melts.

Lower heat and add the flour and mix vigorously with a wooden spoon until flour is well combined. Remove from heat and stir in mascarpone.

Let it cool off slightly, about 3 minutes, then add eggs, one at a time. Mix the eggs into the dough until you have a smooth silky consistency.

Spoon out the dough and then use another spoon to scrape the dough into the oil. Cook in batches of 4-5 and fry for 3-5 minutes for each batch or until they are golden brown.

Remove Zeppole from oil using a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel lined plate.

Dust with powdered sugar and serve warm.

Breakfast Burrito

Breakfast Burrito

Breakfast Burrito

  • Servings: 2
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Rating: ★★★★★
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Ingredients


4 Slices of bacon, roughly cut
¼C Onion, chopped
1t Jalapeño, diced
3 Eggs, beaten
1 Green onion, sliced
½ Avocado, peeled, pitted & diced
½C Shredded cheese, Mexican style four cheese
2 Flour tortillas, 10-inch
Slat & Pepper

Directions

In a medium non-stick pan cook bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove from pan and place on paper towel lined plate. Leave beacon fat in pan and add the chopped onions and jalapeno to the pan. Cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the bacon, green onions and eggs and season with salt and pepper. Scramble until just cooked through.

Assemble the burritos: Evenly divide cheese between tortillas and then top with eggs and avocado. Fold in the side of the tortilla over the filling and roll, tucking in the edges as you go.

Lightly coat the pan with butter and set over medium heat. Add the burritos, seam side down. Cook until the bottom of the burritos are golden brown. Flip the burritos over and cook until the tops are golden brown. Serve warm with a side of salsa.

Swedish Pancakes

Swedish Pancakes

Swedish pancakes are the perfect way to start your day. They are thin eggy pancakes that you can whip up in less than 15 minutes. Get creative with your toppings. Serve with butter, cinnamon sugar, fresh fruit, jam, whipped cream, syrup or dust with confectioner’s sugar.

Swedish pancakes are fluffier and airier than other pancakes. They have a high egg and butter content and use less flour. They are thicker and less dense than crepes and usually are served with a sweet topping.

Swedish Pancakes

  • Servings: 4-6
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Rating: ★★★★★
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Ingredients


2C Whole milk
3 Eggs
1C Flour
¼t Salt
3T Salted butter, melted
Cooking spray


Directions

Blend milk and eggs in a blender until well combined. Add flour, salt and melted butter to the blender and blend until smooth (about 20 seconds).

Heat 10-inch nonstick pan over medium heat. When hot, coat pan evenly with cooking spray and pour about ½ cup of batter into pan. Immediately pick up pan and swirl it to spread the batter so that it coats the bottom of the pan in an even layer. Cook until the edges start to turn golden, about 1 minute. Using a spatula flip the pancake and cook the second side, about 30 seconds. Loosen the pan cake and slide onto a plate.

Continue making pancakes with the rest of the batter, adding additional cooking spray in-between each pancake. To serve, fold them in half and roll each pancake up. Top with your favorite toppings.

Eggs Benedict

Eggs Benedict

Weekends wouldn’t be complete without an Eggs Benedict breakfast. Perfectly poached fresh eggs with a runny yolk, crispy bacon, golden brown brioche buns all topped off with a rich a creamy hollandaise sauce. Could you ask for anything more?  

Click here for my hollandaise sauce recipe.

Eggs Benedict

  • Servings: 2-4
  • Difficulty: Intermediate
  • Rating: ★★★★★
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Ingredients


6 Slices of bacon
2 Brioche buns, split in half
4 Eggs
1t White vinegar
Sea Salt to taste
Pinch of Paprika
Hollandaise sauce, recipe link above

Directions

Cook bacon in skillet over medium-low heat. When bacon has reached desired crispiness, transfer to a paper towel lined plate. Butter the cut sides of brioche buns and place face down in skillet. Cook until lightly browned of medium-low heat.

Fill a skillet full of water and add white vinegar. Place over high heat and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to a gentle simmer and break 1 egg at a time into the water. Cook 3-5 minutes until egg whites are set and yolk remains soft. Remove eggs with a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper towel lined plate.

To assemble, cut bacon slices in half and lay on top of brioche buns., followed by a poached egg. Season with salt. Pour hollandaise sauce over the eggs and sprinkle with paprika.

Huevos Rancheros

Huevos Rancheros

Start your morning the perfect way with these delicious Huevos Rancheros. You can whip these up in less than ten minutes, they’re the perfect amount of food, packed with flavor and they leave you feeling fresh and ready for the day.

Add black beans, chorizo, corn and ranchero sauce or keep them simple like my recipe below; this dish is completely customizable.  I think they are perfect without all the extras, just use fresh free-range eggs and quality tortillas (corn or flour – whichever you prefer).

Huevos Rancheros

  • Servings: 2
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Rating: ★★★★★
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Ingredients


3t Olive oil
2 Tortillas, corn or flour
2 Eggs
1/4c Salsa verde
1/4c Salsa roja
1 Avocado, sliced
¼ Onion, chopped
1T Cotija cheese
1t Cilantro
Salt to taste

Directions

Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in non-stick sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add tortillas and cook until golden on each side. Remove and set aside.

In the same pan add the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil over medium heat and crack eggs into pan and season with salt. Cook until the whites are completely set but yolks are still soft. Remove eggs and place on top of the tortillas.

Place sliced avocado next to the egg and pour the salsa verde and salsa roja over the eggs. Sprinkle with onion, cotija cheese and cilantro.

Dutch Baby

Dutch Baby

A weekend must have! It truly doesn’t get better than these beautiful Dutch Babies. They are easy to make and come out perfect every time.

My youngest daughter, Giuliana, askes me for “boss babies” every morning, she just can’t get enough! It has become our family weekend tradition to indulge in this delicious breakfast.

A cast-iron skillet is the ideal pan to use but you can easily make these using a Pyrex glass pie plate. Add lemon juice and sprinkle with powdered sugar at the end or top with syrup and make them extra sweet.

Dutch Baby

  • Servings: 4-6
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Rating: ★★★★★
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Ingredients


4T Butter, room temperature
3 Eggs
3/4c Whole milk
1/4c Sugar
1/2c Flour
1/4t Sea salt
1/2t Vanilla extract
1t Fresh lemon juice (optional)
Powdered Sugar


Directions


Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place pan in oven with 4 tablespoons of butter until melted.

In a blender, combine eggs, milk, flour, salt, vanilla and sugar. Blead until foamy, about 1 minute. Pour batter into hot pan and bake about 15 minutes.

Top with lemon juice (optional) and powdered sugar.