Taste of Home Brunch Favorites

Book excerpt: Rise and shine! Leisurely brunches are a great way to gather with family and friends and celebrate the weekend. Now, with Taste of Home 201 Brunch Favorites at your side, you’ll find impressive eye-openers that come together far quicker than you’d imagine. From eggs and bacon to waffles and pancakes, and from coffee cakes and scones to fruit medley’s and beverages, these recipes help create the best brunch buffet you’ve ever served. You’ll even find easy ideas for fast weekday breakfasts and sweet treats to enjoy with coffee Time for brunch? New from Taste of Home, Brunch Favorites offers a variety of tempting morning dishes from quick-to-make eggs and pancakes to make-ahead casseroles and stratas. In addition to the 201 recipes, readers can enjoy full color photos, prep/cook times and the guarantee that every recipe was tested and approved at the Taste of Home Test Kitchen. Best of all, this exciting new format is teeming with value-added benefits at a price that encourages impulse buying. Ideal for hostess gifts, Mother’s Day surprises and more, this fantastic line of products is sure to keep buyers looking for future installments to the series. CHAPTERS Morning Joe & More (Coffees, Teas, Smoothies, Hot Chocolate, Juice Punches, Adult only [Bloody Mary, Mimosa]) Sunshine Bright Fruits (mixed fruit salads and parfaits) Incredible Eggs (Scrambled, Omelets, Stratas) Pour on the Syrup (Pancakes, Waffles, French Toast, Syrups) Beyond Bacon (Homemade Sausages, Hash, Bacon) Hearty Cereals (Hot & Cold) Sweet Pastries (Coffee Cakes, Doughnuts, Sticky Buns, Scones) Recipes French Vanilla Mocha Berry Breakfast Smoothies Holiday Mimosa Dill Bloody Mary Ham ’n’ Egg Burritos Lemon Breakfast Parfaits Chocolate-Peanut Granola Bars Lemon-Raspberry Streusel Cake Iced Cinnamon Potato Rolls Mocha Chips Hazelnut Scones Old-Fashioned Doughnuts with Frosting Orange Fritters Baked Fruit Compote Hearty Mexican Omelet Ham Vegetable Strata Potato Frittata Country-Style Scramble Eggs Brown Sugar & Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Rice Pudding Sausage Hash Skillet Turkey Sage Patties Baked French Toast with Blueberry Sauce Orange Ricotta Pancakes Red Velvet Waffles with Coconut Syrup Strawberry Syrup