Category Archives: breakfast and brunch

Dishes that are eaten for breakfast or brunch

Zaatar and cheese plate

I posted an image of my foray into zaatar hunting and both Arlette and Dana mentioned the zaatar and feta cheese combo. Feta (aka Bulgarian cheese here) is crumbled, doused in olive oil and sprinkled with fresh zaatar; a breakfast and after-school snack that helped assuage my hunger daily as a child growing up in [...]
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Tuna omelet

The idea for this omelet came from Joel Robuchon’s book on his Sunday menus (Les Dimanches de Joel Robuchon); the famed French chef is known for his classic, down-to-earth cuisine and this one was entitled omelette du prêtre or priest omelet. It is a perfect solution when you have just a few minutes to spare. [...]
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Sweet rolls with chocolate chips

What is your ideal breakfast? My friend Asma who grew up in Anatolia (Turkey) tells me that her father would always eat lentil soup for breakfast (with a raw onion and a chili pepper). He felt that this food would invigorate him for his day in the field.  How about a sweet roll and good [...]
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Bread pudding

My mom, who has aphasia, was pointing excitedly at a photo in her favorite magazine, Femme Actuelle. A quick glance at the ingredients, stale brioche, eggs, milk, raisins, rum, OH! I get it! She wanted to have  bread pudding. That is her favorite dessert, after all.  The great thing about bread pudding is that it [...]
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Buckwheat crêpe

I am spending a few days in the South of France  and the landscape around us is eerily similar to Lebanon’s. Everywhere you turn there are hills covered in greenery and then there is the seascape far away. One thing that surprised me is to find buckwheat crêpe offered in many cafés’ menus, even though [...]
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