Chocolate Dutch Baby

Chocolate Dutch Baby

I had never made a Dutch Baby before the pandemic. It was a dish I left to decadent brunches out. We love the Dutch Baby at one of our West Village favorites, Left Bank. But with no brunches out and endless time in the kitchen, 

Zucchini Tart With Crumbled Sausage and Dijon

Zucchini Tart With Crumbled Sausage and Dijon

I posted a photo of this recipe on Facebook about a month ago.  It was the second time I made it and it is SO tasty.  I’ve made it with sweet and hot sausage.  Both work well.  I also added some grilled corn (as seen 

Kitchen Cabinet Coffee Cake

Kitchen Cabinet Coffee Cake

I decided we deserved a nice breakfast treat on this snowy weekend.  Coffee cake came to mind, but all the recipes I looked at would have required me to go to the store to pick up an ingredient or two.  I really didn’t want to 

Sunday Morning Breakfast: French Toast

Sunday Morning Breakfast: French Toast

Since it is our last morning in Becket after a wonderful week, I decided to make a special breakfast.  Pregnancy has definitely brought out my sweet tooth so I thought french toast would be a delicious way to start our Sunday! I had a loaf 

Brunch for 4: Herbed-Baked Eggs

Brunch for 4: Herbed-Baked Eggs

I made this delicious egg dish today for brunch. Baked eggs allow for such an elegant presentation and appear far more complicated than they actually are. It really isn’t much more than throwing some eggs and other ingredients in gratin dishes. This recipe was flavored 

Five Year Anniversary Breakfast: Baked Eggs with Artichokes and Parmesan

Five Year Anniversary Breakfast: Baked Eggs with Artichokes and Parmesan

Friday was Tim and my five year wedding anniversary!  It’s hard to believe it’s been so long since that beautiful day in Lenox, MA. Tim and I celebrated with an amazing dinner at Bouley.  I have been lucky enough to dine at Bouley a few 

Frittata with Asparagus, Tomato, and Fontina

Frittata with Asparagus, Tomato, and Fontina

Looking for a Sunday brunch recipe?  Here is a delicious and easy frittata!  I made this last Sunday for Tim’s family and everyone seemed to enjoy it. I doubled the eggs and whipping cream — I had made the recipe once before and it really 

Brunch Dish: Zucchini Frittata

Brunch Dish: Zucchini Frittata

As I mentioned in a previous post, we had guests in the Berkshires this weekend.  I had planned out the meals for the weekend pretty well, but hadn’t given much thought to Sunday breakfast.  I had eggs and bacon so that was a good starting 

The Weeknight Gourmet's 100th Post!

The Weeknight Gourmet's 100th Post!

I started this cooking blog one night in late January and really wasn’t sure how it would be received or if I’d enjoy writing it. I have been pleasantly surprised by the positive reception from my readers and how much I enjoy communicating my culinary 

Mother's Day Brunch: Tomato, Olive & Rosemary Crustless Quiche, Asparagus Gruyere Tart, and a Green Salad

Mother's Day Brunch: Tomato, Olive & Rosemary Crustless Quiche, Asparagus Gruyere Tart, and a Green Salad

Tim and I hosted an “Early Mother’s Day / See our New Apartment” brunch on Saturday for Tim’s parents, brother, our sister-in-law, and our beautiful little niece Kaylin.  I made two wonderful brunch dishes – a tomato, olive, and rosemary crustless quiche and an asparagus