It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday so I thought I’d put together a few recipes and menu ideas for a brunch. I love the idea of a brunch because it kills two birds with one stone and gets the whole affair over a little earlier. This is the perfect occasion to prepare a few family-style dishes and serve them casually. Things can be more indulgent and easy with mimosas and bubbly being poured before midday. Here are a few ideas.
Mother’s Day Brunch menu:
What you need to create a good brunch menu:
A good brunch needs something fruity, light or salady to start. Some sort of egg main dish (this could be a quiche or tart)and then at least one sweet thing. I love to add good bread and a baked item to the mix too such as cake.
Cheese and charcuterie do not go amiss either. Aside from any of the warm dishes, most can be made in advance and served buffet style.
Since brunch is so close to lunch, seafood dishes and smoked salmon are also very nice.
To start:
Bacon & egg salad with blue cheese
Melon, mozzarella & parma ham salad with a honey & mustard vinaigrette
Pineapple carpaccio with a ginger, mint, lime and chilli dressing
Pear, blue cheese and walnut salad with maple vinaigrette
Roasted peppers stuffed with tomatoes and garlic
The best BLT pasta salad recipe & Green goddess BLT pasta salad.
Egg-centric main dishes:
Menemen (Turkish scrambled eggs with tomatoes & peppers) is my favourite scrambled egg recipe of all time and is perfect to feed a crowd. I even made a video to show you how.
Smoked salmon omelette with chive crème fraiche. This is my favourite fancy pants omelette recipe that will definitely impress.
Shakshuka. Is a classic and comforting brunch recipe that can be made in advance and the eggs added on the day. This recipe has been adapted from Ottolenghi.
Croque madame with spinach & smoked salmon. A twist on this bistro classic.
Eggs poached in red wine sauce. This recipe for Ouefs en Meurette involves a little effort but it takes poached eggs to the highest level.
The most delicious cheese & onion quiche. This is my favourite quiche and is deliciously old-school. It’s also a fab item to make in advance if you don’t feel like cooking something on the day.
Huevos rancheros with chipotle. My favourite breakfast with Mexican flavours and easy to DIY.
Eggs benedict on roasted brown mushrooms. Eggs Benny is always a winner and this is a low-carb rendition.
Egg & bacon in bread baskets
French toast with miso & Parmesan
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Eggs in puttanesca sauce (purgatory-style)
Something cheesy:
Roast fig tartines with blue cheese, prosciutto & honey
Zesty spinach & feta pies
Perfect spinach and three-cheese phyllo pie
The best French onion grilled cheese sandwich
Giant grilled cheese with hot honey butter
A sweet ending:
Dutch baby pancake with blueberry & lemon. This is a delectable and crowd-pleasing sweet breakfast treat and perfect to feed a few people.
Dutch baby pancake with caramelised pink lady apples & cinnamon
Blueberry pancakes with ricotta and orange
Guavas poached in chamomile syrup with vanilla & cinnamon
Mango, passionfruit & yoghurt brulee
Baked things:
Orange and pecan muffins. This is my favourite muffin recipe of all time. It’s also the easiest.
Possibly the best banana bread ever
The best banana bread with pecans & raisins
Apple cake with maple & cream cheese frosting
The best tomato galette
Olive oil chiffon cake. This is the perfect not-too-sweet cake to serve at a brunch. It’s delicious with ricotta cheese, fresh fruit & honey.
Butternut scones with cheese & herbs
My perfect cheese scones
Lemon & poppyseed madeleines with a lemon glaze
Poached quince tarte tatin
Pear & halva crumble loaf with pecans, honey & maple. This is probably my favourite sweet quick bread loaf recipe of all time.
Bread
Easy cheese & onion bread with herbs
Easy no-knead focaccia
Easy Cape seed loaf
Cheesy brioche rolls
Drinks:
For any special brunch occasion, bubbly is mandatory. Otherwise, choose a few of these cocktails. Simply take out the booze to make them mocktails. Fresh fruit juices or juice blends are another great idea and serve them in a jug.
Pomegranate lemonade
Melon cocktail with strawberry & basil
Mixed berry margarita with jalapeno
Berry smoothie with banana & almond butter
Green juice with apple, cucumber, mint & ginger
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