• Simple Christmas Morning Breakfast

    by Holly • December 28, 2009 • cocktails, salad, vegetarian • 2 Comments

    I’ve been requesting this breakfast on Christmas morning for the past few years and will continue to request this meal for many years to come.  Here’s the line-up: Potato pancake with a poached egg on top, served with a side of dressed greens and a mimosa.

    I should have popped the egg to showcase the delicious yolk

    I should have popped the egg to showcase the delicious yolk

    My dad makes potato pancakes very simply: grates the potatoes, squeezes out the excess water and spreads over a heated nonstick pan with butter and olive oil.  Once crispy, the pancake is flipped once and seasoned with salt and pepper, served with a poached egg on top.  Once you poke into the yolk, it oozes all over the pancake and serves as the perfect condiment- get that bottle of ketchup away from this masterpiece!  The perfect accompaniment for this meal is a side of dressed greens and a champagne mimosa.

    About Holly

    The Story of Holly

    Told by Miz Emily

    Holly first introduced me to the concept of "caw-ing" almost 3 years ago. My life has never been the same. By day this crow works the office life but by night you will certainly find Holly (Party Pants) Stevens in her Jamaica Plain kitchen cooking and dancing the night away in true crow fashion. Proudly hailing from Maine's Old Orchard Beach, this wild one has figured out how to combine her love for New England- its history, its food, & its boozy dance parties- with her love of classic elegance. Holly's food is fresh, locally produced, healthy, and full of flavor. A self-described salt hound, no taste bud goes untouched by a meal at Holly's nest. By combining simple salads with rich pastas, fish, and soups, no visitor will leave unsatisfied. Moreover, no hangover goes uncured when morning walks with Holly are kicked off with a hidden stash of irish coffee, and finished off by a nice warm plate of oven potatoes and frittata.

    Glancing around her kitchen you will find a few staple items including a mini whisk (for perfect salad dressing), the classiest compost bucket I've ever seen, a kick-ass vegetable hutch, and most importantly a tasty beverage ready to meet your hand. Her home is cozy and warm, and her hospitality is outmatched by no one. On the bookshelves you will find recipes given to her by friends, and books like Omnivore's Dilemma and Salt: A World History, the later being one of the best book suggestion I've ever received, and the subject of her college thesis. Never missing the chance to make a dinner party a dance party, Holly is in constant motion, ready to motivate the group with classy tunes like Credence, Al Green, and GirlTalk. Unless, of course, Top Chef is on.

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    2 Responses to Simple Christmas Morning Breakfast

    1. Champagne
      January 9, 2010 at 10:17 am

      Speaking of champagne, has anybody else noticed what a bargain some of the Spanish Cavas are in comparison to Champagnes and Sparkling Wines?

    2. Holly
      January 10, 2010 at 7:46 am

      I’ll have to check out the Spanish Cavas next time I’m in the mood for some bubbly. Another type of sparkling wine I enjoy and is also a good bargain is Portuguese Vinho Verde.

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