Joy of Cooking: All About Breakfast and Brunch

by Irma S. Rombauer; Ethan Becker; Marion Rombauer Becker

• ISBN13: 9780743206426
• ISBN10: 0743206428
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-06-12
• Publisher: Scribner

Summary

Sixty years since Irma Rombauer advised new cooks to "Stand facing the stove," America's love affair withJoy of Cookingcontinues unabated. And why not?Joyin hand, tens of millions of people -- from novices to professionals -- have learned to do everything from make a meat loaf to clean a squid to frost a wedding cake. For decades,Joy of Cookinghas taught America how to cook, serving as the standard against which all other cookbooks are judged.All About Breakfast & Brunchupholds that standard. In the conversational and instructional manner of the flagship book,All About Breakfast & Brunchelevates "the most important meal of the day" (and the ever-popular weekend brunch) and offers up such mouth-watering egg dishes as Savory Cheese and Herb-Filled Souffleed Omelet, Eggs Benedict, and Matzo Brei; savory brunch sides like Corned Beef Hash, Crabcakes, and Fried Green Tomatoes; delicious fruit and grain recipes, including Apple Fritters, Apricot Compote, and Muesli; and dozens of baked goods, pancakes, and waffles. You'll also find recipes for traditional brunch beverages as well as menus and entertaining tips. Add to that more than 150 original photographs, specially commissioned for this volume, presented in the most easy-to-use design imaginable.Whether you belong to one of the millions of American households that already own a copy (or two) ofJoy,or you have never cracked the spine of a cookbook before,Joy of Cooking: All About Breakfast & Brunchis for you. It is a spectacular achievement, worthy of its name.Joyhas never been more beautiful.

Author Biography

Ethan Becker is the son of Marion Rombauer Becker and the grandson of Irma S. Rombauer, the original author of Joy of Cooking. He attended Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and has been a devoted home cook all his life. Continuing a family tradition stemming from the conviction that fine cooking depends upon the freshest ingredients, Ethan is an enthusiastic organic gardener. He and his wife, Susan, live at the family home, Cockaigne, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Table of Contents

Foreword	6	(2)
About Breakfast & Brunch	8	(5)
About Beverages	13	(10)
About Eggs	23	(14)
About Side Dishes	37	(14)
About Pancakes, Waffles, Frenchtoast & Doughnuts	51	(22)
About Grains	73	(8)
About Fruits & Fruit Sauces	81	(14)
About Cobblers, Crisps & Galettes	95	(8)
About Quick Breads, Muffins & Coffeecakes	103	(12)
About Yeast Breads	115	(11)
Index	126	(2)
Acknowledgments	128