The diner breakfast is a particular art form. Nothing too fancy, cheap prices, and no surprises. Am I right? The manfriend and I spent a delightful Saturday morning at a diner in my neighborhood, at 52nd and Walnut in West Philadelphia. The Skyline is very basic – just a few stools at the counter and three tables, but we got our eggs and potatoes and … Continue reading The Diner Breakfast
A tiny little gem of a breakfast and lunch spot in the east end neighborhood of Toronto, may just have the best breakfast sandwich rolls around. Soft, yet chewy, and porous enough to soak up plenty of the house-made aoli they slather on. The small menu isn’t all that veggie-friendly, outside of the omelette of the day and yogurt with granola, but I ordered this … Continue reading Morning Glory Diner, Toronto
I love eggs for breakfast, and with my plentiful CSA, I’m always trying to remind myself to eat more vegetables with all of my meals, including breakfast. This simple Saturday morning breakfast, eaten slowly at the kitchen table with a mug of coffee while procrastinating on much-needed yard work, is made of my favorite things -fresh greens, delicious, farm eggs, salt, butter. I soft boiled … Continue reading soft boiled eggs, greens
When I lived on the island of Java in Indonesia, I ate this basic fried rice for breakfast many mornings a week. My Ibu (or mother) would heat the wok on her on of the two burners powered by a large blue propane tank, swirl a glug of peanut oil into the pan, and toss in large spoonful of the sambal she had hand ground … Continue reading Indonesian Fried Rice Breakfast
