Breakfast of Champions # 74 – Belgian Waffles With Caramelized Fruit

: : : Today I tried out my new waffle iron. I am happy to report that the Iron functions as it should, that I still can prepare delicious waffles and that both Bella and I are still big fans of freshly baked waffles with caramelized fresh fruit. Simple and quick, yet soooo satisfying 🙂 […]

Breakfast of Champions # 73 – Schwäbisches Bauernfrühstück ( Swabian Farmers Breakfast )

: : : If you wonder what constitutes a “Farmers Breakfast”, the answer is simple – anything that farmers usually, or often, ate for breakfast. Keep in mind that in times past, this more often than not was food which did not have to be bought in stores (there was little or no cash, people […]

Breakfast Of Champions # 72 – Fried Eggs And Bacon With Currywurst Sauce

: : : Now that I am back living in Germany again, there is always a jar with currywurst sauce in my fridge. I use this wonder sauce not only for traditional currywurst, but also on sandwiches instead of mustard and on other dishes, veggies, BBQ, eggs, etc. I admit that this looks a bit […]

BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS # 71 – “AVOCADO KNÄCKEBRÖD”

: : : This dish once again proofs that you don´t have to be a professional chef in order to serve a wonderful, beautiful, delicious and healthy dish 🙂 Just throw together a bit of love and a few good quality ingredients, make sure that the different flavors don´t “bite” each other and there is […]

BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS # 70 – “Smoked Salmon & Fried Eggs On Sourdough Bread”

> > > Smoked salmon and eggs – what’s not to love ? I’ll just leave it at that and throw in the pictures. If these don´t hook you, all´s lost and you better find another passion. Food certainly is not your calling 🙂 > Bon Appétit !   Life is Good ! > > > […]

Breakfast Of Champions # 69 – “Tortilla With Chorizo”

> > > Today was a very special day for me and there was a possibility that the day would not end as I had planned for the past year and a half. Because of that and the resulting tension, I was not able to sleep last night and the night before, so by the […]

Breakfast Of Champions # 63 – Veal Blade Steak With Poached Eggs, Tzatsiki & Pita

> > > The  beautiful 2 lbs veal blade steak on this page cost all of $ 5.00. As soon as I got home, I felt like kicking myself not to have bought a few more to keep in the freezer to serve in the coming few weeks. While not the most tender of steaks, veal […]

Breakfast Of Champions # 62 – Baked Breakfast Wrap

  Here we have the perfect breakfast for dog owners (and everybody else who loves a great breakfast and can wait awhile before breakfast is ready,) 🙂 Once the prep has been done (you can do this the previous evening), just put the wrap into the oven (hot or cold), turn to 375F and walk your […]

BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS # 61 – Chocolate Buttermilk Waffles With Strawberries In Honey/Vanilla Cream

Today was the first time that I remember getting up at 7.00pm without a reason other than trying this new lifestyle, where I get up early and go to sleep early (Midnight), without any compelling reason other than that’s the conventional thing to do. Let’s see how long THAT last’s……… So, getting up that early […]

BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS # 60 – “Fruit, Milk And Some Interesting Reading”

> Dear Friends, while today’s featured breakfast might not warrant a post of its own, I think the accompanying article by Jeremy Taylor, which appeared in  THEFW, will make some interesting reading for my non-professional readers, as well as for my many young cooks and chef- colleagues, who are lucky enough to have entered our beloved […]