brunch
/brən(t)SH/
noun
1. a late morning meal eaten instead of breakfast and lunch.
As a child, I have the fondest memories of brunch filled with beautifully set tablescapes with extravagant spreads of pancakes, fresh fruit and eggs benedict whipped up by my mom.
Sleepovers at my house were always a hit because my mom fed us like queens. “Smoked salmon eggs benny?” “Oh, you prefer a classic ham? No problem!” “Let’s get some fresh fruit and maple syrup out for those pancakes.” Everything I have learned about hosting brunch has been passed down by my mother; from beautiful plating to perfecting bacon (something I can literally never say no to) to soft poaching picture-perfect eggs and making the most buttery delightful hollandaise with a little kick.
As an adult, I think of Sundays and football, bottomless mimosas (Life hack: Get a bottle of prosecco with a side of orange juice if bottomless isn’t offered) and my favorite people. Everyone is welcome at brunch from babies to bros, whether you’re an early riser or hungover (perfect time to triple fist an extra spicy Caesar, a coffee and a water) …although maybe not time to bring the random you met at a bar because it is daylight after all.
The people you want to have brunch with are the kind of people you want to keep in your life. It’s an opportunity to find time to connect with loved ones despite our very busy schedules and enjoy literally the best meal at a more convenient time. You can literally go wild on Caesars and mimosas and head home to nap and it’s like two days in one.
Brunch is the meal you share with people whose company you genuinely enjoy because it allows for intimate conversations, catching up and jokes with old friends. Whether you want waffles, eggs benedict, french toast, or a classic bacon and eggs you can always find the staples at brunch.
In my travels around the world I have been able to try all sorts of magnificent breakfast foods with so many amazing humans around the world:
- Avocado toast and the most divine pea pancakes in Australia (Nope, no vegemite for me thanks)
- Steamed buns and fried rice in China
- Toast and sausage and beans in England
- Café au lait, pastries, crepes, and quiche in France
- Bakes and saltfish in Grenada
- Prosciutto, the most heavenly cheese, and fresh breads in Italy
- Eggs with Furikake and miso soup in Japan
- Buttered buns with sprinkles and Poffertjets in the Netherlands
- Spanish omelets and chorizo in Spain
- Olives, cheese, spicy sucuk and borek in Turkey
My travels have taught me that eggs are truly the unsung heroes of brunch; sunny side up, over easy, poached, baked, scrambled, boiled, or part of a recipe… an egg allergy would seriously hinder brunching. Personally, I will literally eat breakfast for any meal and call it brunch.
Special shout out: I enjoyed the most incredible egg of my entire life at a Michelin restaurant called Kokotxa in San Sebastian, Spain. The Chef literally built his own slow poacher to poach the eggs to perfection. I still think about that egg course to this day…It was a life changing egg, I kid you not.
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