Breakfast is the most important part of the day and it doesn’t matter to me if my breakfast becomes dinner. From eggs to pancakes, blintzes to waffles and almost everything in between, I think you will find that This is How I Cook covers all the bases. We do Mexican, Middle Eastern and Asian breakfast, as well as just the good old American stand byes. Breakfast is where it’s at!
This old fashioned, quick coffee cake is a classic coffee cake recipe. This sour cream and brown sugar coffee cake has been in our family for about 70 years and it is a keeper! A few weeks ago I went home. Well, not really home, because it wasn’t where I grew up. But when I …
A Coffee cake recipe without sour cream? You betcha! And it’s just as moist and tender as one made with sour cream. Bake this adaptable, King Arthur cake of the year, and enjoy! You could say my formative years were shaped by Sara Lee. Yes, literally and figuratively. As kids we always knew something special …
The best French Toast recipe without vanilla is a great way to get creative with something as simple as French toast. We love this bananas foster version, but feel free to come up with you own. And no need for vanilla! Making a French toast recipe without vanilla is pretty easy. Though vanilla extract is …
This easy corned beef hash breakfast recipe is totally the real deal. Corned beef hash breakfast recipes are a dime a dozen. But I did my part to try to find you the best one! Manservant loves corned beef hash so last Sunday I surprised him with this simple recipe. He told me his mom …
This easy cheese blintz casserole recipe is made from frozen blintzes that I buy in the store. Yes, I roll that way sometimes. But you won’t be sorry. Just beat together a few eggs, some sugar and sour cream and you have a winning brunch or brinner casserole! It will take me longer to write …
A classic Mardi Gras king cake with cream cheese filling is the best way I know to celebrate Mardi Gras. Decorated with sparkly sugar, this is so fun! I’ve got New Orleans on my mind. Way back in the 80’s we were able to visit several times. Twice for a conference, once just for fun, …
This is the best chocolate babka buns recipe I know of. And yes, you can freeze babka buns. And you will want too, because this recipe makes 18 buns. I know you can’t eat them all at one sitting. Well, maybe you can!! I do believe that chocolate, nutella, Oreo babka rolls are just as …
(This Frozen Cheese Souffle is perfect for Easter brunch. I have made it every year for over 30 years, though for Yom Kippur break the fast! It is marvelously simple and simply divine. I’m reposting this with my original pictures and even though I know photos speak louder than words, you will have to trust …