Breakfast for Dinner
Her latest cookbook, Breakfast
for Dinner, co-written with her husband Taylor Hackbarth, is as amazing as
it’s name suggests.
In our home it’s definitely not uncommon to have brunch for lunch and
breakfast for dinner. There is always room for eggs and pancakes! In fact,
post-fasts always include bagels, eggs and accompanying breakfast buddies. But Lindsay and Taylor take the concept of
breakfast for dinner to a whole new level. We’re not talking about standing at
the stove at 8pm making chocolate chip pancakes and desperately searching the
fridge for syrup (although that is totally fine and I am not judging you in any
way if you happen to do that… RE: me last Tuesday). They take the concept and make it a million
times better (like putting cookie dough into everything levels of awesome!).
What initially got my attention was the breakfast portion of the title, however it’s the dinner portion that really takes this
cookbook to a whole new level. These recipes are infused with your favorite
breakfast flavors, while simultaneously introducing flavors and ingredients
you’d have never thought to incorporate. The Moroccan Chicken Cinnamon Rolls for instance, take
two of my favorite foods and pair them. I often make Moroccan turnovers but why
when you can make them cinnamon roll style?! *If you need me, I’ll be in the
kitchen trying to convert all my recipes into dishes that could meld with
cinnamon rolls - thanks Lindsay & Taylor!
You’ll find everything from main dishes, to soups (hello Bloody Mary
Tomato Soup!) to drinks (Frozen Sunrise Margaritas – with 1 ½ cups of orange
juice, it’s basically a breakfast drink… right?).There’s even a dessert section
– chocolate brownie waffles and oh yeah, the DOUGHNUT FUDGE SUNDAE! Yes.
Beyond the main recipes, another outstanding aspect is the inclusion of
recipes that supplement other dishes, such as recipes for pitas, homemade pasta
dough, marinara sauce and avocado cream sauce among others. It's also comforting that they
always state “store-bought” along with the homemade variation (with the accompanying page number!) so
if you’re short on time feel free to bust out the store made and know that the
recipe still explicitly called for it!
This cookbook is comprehensive, creative and beautifully arranged. Once
again every shot was captured by Lindsay and Taylor and if the mere title of
the recipe doesn’t encourage you to make it immediately, then the gorgeous
images will be the last push you need. It's a fantastic cookbook, easy to use and go through, beautifully put together and the recipes lend a sophisticated hand to bringing your favorite breakfast dishes to your dinner table! They inspire creativity and flavor, and push both your cooking style and your waffles out of their comfort zone. Definitely a worthwhile purchase and a cookbook you'll be referring to again and again!
Disclaimer: This cookbook was generously provided by Quirk Books. The opinions and views expressed in my review are completely my own.
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