"breakfast in bed" news and stories

• Nosh Cafe elevates simple food to a sublime level.
• And the 38-year-old Valentino has regained its sublime stature with a three-star review.
• Certain renegade brewers are upping the alcohol content of their beers, making them nearly as potent as whiskey.
• Tasty China, a hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant, has the tax man on its case in a big way.
• Mother's Day is coming up fast. Dreaming of breakfast in bed? Thought so.

Since Sunday is Mother's Day, over the next couple of days we'll be looking at a bunch of different recipes and ideas on what to do for her special day, but for now we'd like to hear from you.

For those of you who are Mothers - what is your ideal way to celebrate? Do you prefer breakfast in bed? A nice dinner out? Or are you like Paula Deen and cook a meal with your family? For those of you who will be treating your mom to something on Sunday, are you planning on taking her out, or are you preparing something special at home? We'll take some of the best ideas and round them up in a subsequent post - so those of you who haven't planned anything yet (like me - shhh!) may get some great ideas.

For those of us you who can't seem to step away from the computer for longer than a half hour at a time, you may appreciate the keyboard-shaped waffles this design by Chris Dimino produces. His challenge was to apparently breathe new life into an otherwise outdated product (in this case, a typewriter) and created this functioning waffle iron. I think that qualifies as a whole new level of playing with your food.

(via TasteSpotting)

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There may be things that are more romantic than breakfast in bed, but making one for your Valentine is a gesture that is sure to be repaid many times over. If you add in the heart-shaped fried eggs that Cut out and Keep to your Valentine's Day breakfast, it's going to be one that will make the record books. These eggs are made by simply placing a lightly greased metal cookie cutter in the center of your frying pan and cracking an egg right into it. A bit of the yolk might leak out around the edges, but that can be cleaned up when the white is firm by gently pressing the cookie cutter down. The rest of the egg should come right out of the greased cutter. Serve with toast or make heart-shaped toads -in-the-hole by using the same cookie cutter to remove heart-shaped pieces from toast slices, then just slide the egg into place.

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There is nothing better on a weekend morning than having breakfast in bed. If you end up having to be the one that prepares it, pour some coffee, grab the newspaper, and hop back into bed for an hour once your breakfast is made. It's the weekend, no one will care, and besides - you worked hard all week so treat yourself!

We love breakfast food around here, and are certainly no strangers to some French Toast variations. One of my favorite recipes for the morning is Raspberry Chocolate French Toast, a little twist on the original.

For the French Toast:
2 eggs
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
4 slices white (or enriched) bread
Whip the first three ingredients together and dip each slice of bread in the egg mixture. Pan fry in a pat of butter over medium heat, ensuring that the egg is fully cooked on all sides of the bread.