High Five Fridays: Easter Brunch

High Five Fridays: Easter Brunch

A perfect spring brunch menu if we do say so ourselves: deviled eggs with pickled asparagus, kouign amann, poached eggs in tomato sauce, asparagus salad, and carrot cake!

M. Wells + 5 Pointz {Long Island City, NY}

M. Wells + 5 Pointz {Long Island City, NY}

I got over my outer-borough-itis and was rewarded with a heavenly Gravlax Pie at gastrodiner M. Wells in Long Island City, Queens. Afterwards, a stroll to 5 Pointz to see some rad graffiti art.

Spinach Cheddar Pancakes with Tomato-Orange Cream Sauce

Spinach Cheddar Pancakes with Tomato-Orange Cream Sauce

These savory pancakes are thick, fluffy, and full of spinach and cheese. With a zesty tomato-orange cream sauce poured on top, this is not your average stack of pancakes.

Eating, Shopping, and Getting Pampered in {Toronto}

Eating, Shopping, and Getting Pampered in {Toronto}

A girls' weekend guide for fun in Toronto!

Brunch Nirvana: the girl & the fig

Brunch Nirvana: the girl & the fig

The girl & the fig in Sonoma has perfected brunch. The restaurant is ridiculously charming with a Frenchy-bistro-meets-wine-country vibe that extends from the dà©cor to the menu. I couldn’t stop oohing and ahhing over all the cute little touches, and virtually everything on the menu was calling my name.

100 Ways to Crack an Egg, from Endless Simmer

100 Ways to Crack an Egg, from Endless Simmer

100 egg recipes scoured from the food blogosphere. Eggs are amazing.

The Chicken or the Egg?

The Chicken or the Egg?

In my house, the Chicken came first, Thursday night for dinner…but the Egg followed not long after for a delicious Saturday brunch! I am all about making my life as easy as possible, and it truly gives me great joy when I can create a satisfying “take 2” meal using leftovers: Balsamic Glazed Chicken served with Spinach Cheese Polenta & Eggs Sunny Side Up, over Spinach Cheese Polenta, drizzled with Balsamic Glaze.

Newsflash: H&H Bagels Found in SF

Newsflash: H&H Bagels Found in SF

Crossroads Caf੠clearly recognizes the superiority of East coast bageldom and has their bagels flown over from the source. Not to mention, inside is a cozy, artsy bookstore with plenty of room to sit; outside…is an urban oasis.

Mom’s Cran-Apricot Oat Scones

Mom’s Cran-Apricot Oat Scones

Light and chewy inside, crunchy golden on the outside, these scones make a lovely breakfast and are surprisingly easy to make.

Best Kept Brunch Secret in Soho

Best Kept Brunch Secret in Soho

The Tasting Room offers a wholesome brunch menu, and will feed it to you before your stomach starts to eat itself from morning-after hangover hunger. The gentle prices will also take the sting off last night’s bar tab.