Birthdays are so joyous and fun, that I’ve always figured, why shouldn’t half birthdays be as well!
A month or so back, looking through my planner and realizing that November 19th was indeed that previously alluded to fateful of days, I quickly called all of my friends to invite them to brunch at my place. To me, there is no greater treat than to be able to bake and cook for others! I rarely have an occasion to cook glutenous and copious amounts of food, because normally, I am the only eater! C’est triste! That being said, I clearly made a huge ordeal out of it.
Right out side my door is the famed Union Square Greenmarket. I always cherish my early morning weekend New York strolls through the market when most of the world, it seems, is still asleep, and its just you and the fruit and the farmers. Yesterday’s stroll was no different, but I had a mission in mind–a menu for brunch! The crates galore of fresh crisp apples called out to me, and I was a goner. (I bought 15 lbs of apples)!
I desperately needed to find a use for them all, so here’s the menu I finally settled on.
Apple and Golden Raisin Overnight French Toast
Apricot Cherry Yogurt Scones
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Everything was a huge hit! There were debates on whether the french toast or the quiche was the best brunch item they’ve ever had, and the fruit salad (from the [sadly] non-carb eater in the group) got the “best fruit salad” award, and the scones and muffins were scooped up and seconds were taken home.
I’ll post the recipes in posts after, for later ease of navigation.
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