Carol and Richmond came over last night after a day of house hunting in our area, and stayed the night before returning back to the south bay. I saw it as an opportunity to try out some of the breakfast dishes I might like to add on my menu offerings. After putting on a pot of coffee, I got busy with the task at hand.
Breakfast: fruit & yogurt parfaits, waffles with strawberry and blueberry compote, Canadian bacon, apple chicken sausage and scrambled eggs seasoned with special spices. Of course, breakfast would not be complete without my champagne mimosa's, using orange peach mango juice instead of plain OJ. They loved it!
The waffles were a winner. My daughter absolutely hates cooked fruit and found the compote deplorable. Knowing this, I had pure maple syrup on hand for her... all was not lost. Conversely, the compote syrup was a favorite of mine. It wasn't too sweet and the fruit not overcooked; a perfect accompaniment to the waffles. Now, to perfect my fried chicken. Seems everyone tries to do chicken and waffles... either the chicken is good and the waffles suck, or the waffles are good and the chicken is overcooked and tough. Chicken and Waffles will definitely be on the menu -- done right. Sweet potato waffles? But of course!
Guess I'd better look into getting a liquor license because I truly want to offer champagne for breakfast... Mexican and Irish coffees.. that sort of thing. Breakfast cocktails.. does life get any better? What do you look for when you go out to breakfast? Please share this with me. Ideally, I want a home feeling... over sized sofas, family size dinner tables, soft jazz playing in the background on Sundays, easy listening during the week.. home fries so good they make you want to slap yo' momma (smile).. the Sunday NY Times and SF Chronicles (a must!). I'd love to hear what you think.
Until tomorrow. Bon Appetit!
You Should add some strong Vietnamese Iced Coffee too!!!! Its delicious..especially for those Sunday mornings!!!
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