Baked Eggs in Avocado with Chorizo and Fried Bread

Nothing is worse than a badly cooked egg—overcooked, rubbery, bland. But when cooked superbly, it is perfection. Eggs are on my list of things I can never tire of eating. Scrambled, poached, baked, boiled, fried (and deep-fried)—I love them all. Pair them with another favourite food of mine, avocados, and they become a new favourite breakfast entrée.

This is so incredibly easy and non-fussy, with only a handful of ingredients. You can omit the sausage if you want to keep this dish vegetarian, but the chorizo adds a beautiful smokiness to the creaminess of the egg and avocado. (Or try using your favourite smoky bacon for an alternative.)

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Wordless Wednesday #109: Barque Smokehouse (Brunch)

Barque Smokehouse
299 Roncesvalles Avenue
Toronto, ON
Tel: 416-532-7700
Twitter: @barquebbq

Wordless Wednesday #104: Supper Club, Brunch Edition

Maple-Bacon Biscuit Bake

Cuban Avocado, Watercress, and Pineapple Salad

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Broiled Eggs with Kale and Roasted Kabocha

I love kale, but I've been particularly crazy for them this season. For the past few weeks, I've been eating kale non-stop—in salads and in soups; roasted as chips or simply sauteed. And just when I thought it couldn't get any better, it did. All thanks to a perfectly cooked egg on top.

I've made this dish of Broiled Eggs with Kale and Roasted Kabocha several times now. You get the crunchy bits from some of the charred kale bits, and then the creaminess of the egg yolk. The saltiness of the cheese and the sweetness of the kabocha. It's a fantastic vegetarian brunch option, but also lovely as a light dinner entree. It tastes so fresh and doesn't weigh your stomach down, yet it's a surprisingly hearty dish that won't leave you famished an hour later.

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Brussels Sprouts and Bacon Hash

While I love a big, grand brunch on Sunday mornings, there are also those Sundays when I just want it to be the truly ultimate lazy Sunday. Sleeping in, and then staying in bed just a little longer after I've woken up. Plodding around in my PJs all day. Catching up on my favourite magazine or a book with a cup of coffee...or two. And an easy brunch dish that won't have me slaving in the kitchen for more than ten minutes.

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Wordless Wednesday #73: earth, Brunch Edition

earth Rosedale
1055 Yonge Street
Tel: 416-551-9890

Seven-Course Turkey Tasting Menu, Part I

I hope you all had a very Merry and Delicious Christmas/Holiday! I took a short little break from my blog this past week as I was keeping busy in the kitchen, planning and prepping the big Christmas dinner I had planned for my family. A few weeks back, I had come up with the brilliant (re: crazy) idea of doing a turkey tasting menu. The ideas came pouring out, and after lots of planning and brainstorming on various scraps of paper, I realized that I had come up with a seven-course menu. Yes, seven-courses. Ambitious indeed.

The final menu looked a little something like this:
A seven-course tasting menu that would include an amuse-bouche, a soup, a starter, two entrees, a palate cleanser in between the entrees, and a dessert. Five of the seven dishes would feature turkey.

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