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Every weekend is worth celebrating when you can relax over a good brunch. Food Network host, cookbook author, celebrated chef, and mother of three, Gale Gand has long made brunch a part of her life because its the easiest way to gather around the table with family and friends. Now, in
Gale Gands Brunch! she shares 100 recipes for scrumptious brunch fare, all destined to become household favorites.
Traditional breakfast treats become inspired dishes when Gale shares how to effortlessly enliven the basics, like Iced Coffee with Cinnamon-Coffee Ice Cubes, Baked Eggs in Ham Cups, and Almond Ciabatta French Toast. In five mini-classes, she teaches how to master easy but impressive classic egg dishes-omelets, quiches, strata, frittata, and crêpes-with numerous variations on each. Finally, no cookbook by Gale would be complete without recipes for the wonderful baked goods shes famous for, such as Ginger Scones with Peaches and Cream, Moist Orange-Date Muffins, Glazed Crullers, and Quick Pear Streusel Coffee Cake.
Special occasion or not, brunch is a cinch with Gales irresistible recipes. Start off the day with zesty Breakfast Burritos for the kids, or wow visiting in-laws with Poached Salmon with Cucumber Yogurt. Anyone will find Gales salads, soups, and sides delicious and simple, and with 60 color photographs, youll be enticed to try a new recipe every weekend. Wake up to a great weekend with Gale Gands Brunch!
Synopsis
Gand, pastry chef and host of Food Network's "Sweet Dreams," offers 100 scrumptious recipes that take a refined approach to brunch. 45 full-color photos.
Synopsis
Featuring 100 scrumptious recipes for beloved brunch foods that take a refined approach to this favorite weekend meal, this text includes tutorials on omelets, frittatas, quiches, crepes and other brunch basics.
About the Author
GALE GAND is a James Beard Award—winning pastry chef and executive pastry chef and co-owner of the world-renowned Chicago restaurant Tru. She also is consulting pastry chef and partner of Cenitare Restaurants, LLC, which encompasses Osteria di Tramonto, Tramontos Steak and Seafood, and RT Lounge, all in the Chicago area. The host of
Sweet Dreams, Food Networks first daily show devoted to baking, she is the author of six previous cookbooks, including
Gale Gands Just a Bite and
Chocolate and Vanilla.CHRISTIE MATHESON is a food and lifestyle writer whose work has appeared in Glamour, Cooking Light, and the Boston Globe Magazine. She is the coauthor of Confetti Cakes and Tea Party.