Showing posts with label Brunch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brunch. Show all posts

French Toast 法式厚吐司


Doesn’t need complicated ingredients, French Toast is so easy to make and looks fancy on the table to brighten up the day. Basically, you can use whatever bread you like but I particularly want THICK BREAD for this. Just get my hands on a thick cut of loaf, soak it in smooth batter, and let the pan do the work.

 

Is there anything better than having this thickest ever French Toast for breakfast?
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INGREDIENTS

-A thick slice of bread.

-1 large egg

-100ml whole milk

-1 tsp sugar

-1 tsp vanilla extract

-25g butter


ADDITIONS

-Strawberries

-Wafer rolls

-Icing sugar


METHOD

1. Whisk egg, milk, sugar and vanilla together.
2. Soak the bread into egg and milk mixture for 15 minutes, then turn over to soak for 15 minutes more.

3. Heat butter in a pan over medium low heat until foaming, pan-fry soaked bread until golden browned on each side.

4. Serve dusted icing sugar, wafer rolls and strawberries, or any fresh fruits of your choice if you like.

 



There are so many ways to serve French Toast, let me know what is your favourite addition to go with?⁠ 

Meanwhile sharing a fun fact about French Toast I found online:

French Toast was not invented in France at all! An American man named Joseph French created this savoury sweet delight in 1724 and advertised it as ‘’French Toast’’ which was supposed to be ‘’ French’s Toast’’. But actually this tasty treat has already existed with a very long history as in the age of Roman Empire, Romans dipped bread in a milk and egg mixture before frying which was the similar recipe like what we now know as French Toast.⁠


Quite interesting, isn't it?






The Cutest Easter Buuny Toast


This is probably one of the most easiest method to make Easter Bunny! The steps are so simple to follow, and I promise no bunnies harmed during the process.


First to make boiled egg bunny, you will need

-Hard-boiled egg.

-Roasted black sesame seeds.


Method

1. Use a knife to slice a small piece off one side of hard-boiled egg, the flat side would become bunny’s bottom.

2. Cut triangle on that small piece to form bunny’s ears.

3. Place the egg’s flat side down, make a slit to put the ears in.

4. Decorate with black sesame seeds as bunny’s eyes.


You can also watch my Reels to see this fun & super easy tutorial: 


Then the next let’s make Easter Buuny Toast!

 

Ingredients

-Boiled egg bunny.

-Kelderman German style rye bread (or any of your choice) as a base.

-Avocado spread as grass fields.

 

Decorations

-Cadbury mini eggs.

-Chocolate biscuit mushrooms.

-Sugar carrots.

-Carrot top greens.

-Lemon and orange zest.

 

I actually ordered edible flowers from Waitrose but it didn’t come, so the idea to grate the outer layer of lemon and orange is a great cheaper option and it definitely brought some colourful vibes as decoration.


So do you like this idea?


Hope you enjoy and Happy Easter! 






 

Easy Quiche Recipe with Sardines & Olives 沙丁魚橄欖鹹派


A quiche for weekend brunch? YES!


Just saw this easy quiche recipe from Utosh and I had almost forgotten how much I loved this savoury pie! I think quiche is a dish that I first tried to make when I was a beginner cook, it’s so easy to put everything together, just simply use ready rolled pastry sheet to save your time and add the ingredients you like. Quiche can be served hot or cold, but freshly baked one is always the best!

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𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬⁠

-1 puff pastry sheet (about 200g).⁠

-5 brisling sardines.⁠

-5 olives from The Real Olive Company

-50g sweetcorn.⁠

-1 tbsp edamame beans or garden peas.⁠

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𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐱𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞⁠

-2 eggs⁠

-100ml milk⁠

-A pinch of black pepper.⁠

-A handful of grated cheddar.⁠

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Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.

2. Unroll the pastry sheet and place on a 18cm baking tin or oven safe pie dish, chill for a while and then cut off the edges of pastry.

3. Spread sweetcorn, edamame beans, and garden peas on the pastry, pour over the egg mixture.

4. Bake for 12-15 minutes, add brisling sardines, olives, and additional grated cheeses on top, keep baking in oven for a further 12-15 minutes.

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Also want to share two quiche fun facts you might or might not know…⁠

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1️⃣Quiche is regarded as a French classic but it actually originated in Germany.⁠

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2️⃣Quiche is from the German ‘kuchen’ which means cake.⁠

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(Are you surprised about these facts?)⁠

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Then what are your favourite quiche fillings?⁠


National English Breakfast Day : Full English Breakfast

 

Speaking of well-known British dishes, what would you think of ? I think English Breakfast, sometimes called a ‘’fry-up’’, is one of the most famous and popular British foods that most people would love. And today on December the 2nd is actually 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 to celebrate the heritage and tradition of this iconic British dish, so I’ve made myself a proper full English breakfast and tried to included nearly everything an English breakfast needs on the plate except black pudding. (I am totally fine with black pudding, I just didn’t get this ingredient from my online grocery shopping.)

 

Here is my full English Breakfast :

-Caramelised onion sausages from The Jolly Hog.

-Smoked streaky bacons & mushrooms from Waitrose.

-Cauliflower hash browns from Strong Roots Uk.

-Baked beans from Heinz.

-Cherry tomatoes from Sainsbury's.

-Fibre sliced loaf from Hovis.

-Egg from Clarence Court.

-Milk tea from Nittoh.

 

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 ? 𝐎𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 ? 


You can also go to my instagram Reel page to see how I arranged everything on this pan.

 



說到英國代表食物,你會想到甚麼呢?英式早餐絕對可以排在名單中的前幾名吧,我記得以往每每去住英國鄉間的B&B,最期待的就是隔天早上B&B主人現做的英式早餐;因為發現12月2日是National English Breakfast Day,於是也在家裡給自己做了一套英式早餐,我必須要承認我沒有很愛茄汁豆(血布丁跟茄汁豆讓我選的話我應該會選血布丁),但為了這個英式早餐的完整性我還是加了!即便已經買了最小罐的豆子,但現在還剩有約半罐的份量在冰箱不知道該拿它怎麼辦,可能到時煮韓式部隊鍋時再把它消滅掉吧。


倫敦周末早午餐 // Jikoni 美女主廚揮灑的多元混血料理


因為Waitrose雜誌的介紹而知道這間位於Marylebone的新餐廳,是美女主廚Ravinder Bhogal所開設的第一間餐廳。其實對於Ravinder Bhogal我並不熟知,上網查了一下,發現這位女廚師本身就擁有一個匯聚多種文化的背景(印度血統,在肯亞出生,7歲之後移居至倫敦),在投入料理界前原本是一位報導時尚與美妝的記者,因為在電視上被Gordon Ramsey譽為新世代的Fanny Cradock而一炮而紅 (Fanny Cradock是英國上個世紀最知名的電視廚師之一),所撰寫的食譜書「Cook in Boots」也十分成功,算是目前備受多方看好的新興廚師。
 
當然會讓我想試試Jikoni則還有另一個誘因,在多為男性主導的餐飲廚藝界,女性廚師本就鳳毛麟角,但通常女主廚所能賦予料理的細膩與溫柔,也多是她們能夠從中脫穎而出的原因;而倫敦本就是個揉合多元文化的大城市,匯集多國特色的料理在這兒並不稀奇,不過若是由女廚師來演繹多元異國料理的盤中風味,這倒是引起了我更多的興趣。





倫敦周末早午餐:野花咖啡 // The Wildflower Cafe (Closed)


The Wildflower Cafe, 108 Chepstow Road, London W2 5QS


The Wildflower Cafe靠近Westbourne Park Station,距離周六喧囂的Portobello Market還有好一段距離,早上11點抵達已近80%滿座,果然是最近在instagram上面很紅的一間小餐廳。

早午餐分量很充足,所以吃完會有一點膩,不過可以感覺得出這裡的食物是很原味烹調的,因為味道很淡。盛裝的小鐵鍋實用與美感兼具,讓我也好想入手一個。另外鮮花盆栽真的是裝飾好物,無需過度打理,幾朵斑斕色彩就已經讓這小空間充滿朝氣。美中不足的是竟然沒有garden。






朋友點的:「The Goodness Breakfast」。(算是有點改良式的英式早餐吧)

我點的:「Chorizo, Sweet Potato, Kale Hash and a Fried Egg」。





My street walking photo by Camille. All others by me.