Breakfast in Bed: 90 Recipes for Creative Indulgences [Hardcover]

Jesse Z. Cool (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 1997

Nothing beats breakfast in bed. The time-honored indulgence of leisurely waking up on Sunday morning to the smell of coffee and enjoying a piping-hot homemade breakfast while luxuriating in bed is one of the ultimate pleasures for a nation rediscovering the joys of comfort food.

For cooks who want to treat their mates and for parents who want to surprise their kids, "Breakfast in Bed" is the perfect cookbook. Featuring a host of detailed do-ahead tips to ensure less time cooking and more time snuggling, it serves up Banana Buttermilk Pancakes, Maple Baked Pears and 88 other recipes for everything from biscuits, omelets, pancakes and popovers to quickbreads, breakfast burritos and a delicious sampling of sides. For variety, the menu section illustrates the many different forms breakfast in bed can take, such as Breakfast on the Deck, Elegant Breakfast for Two and Breakfast on a Campout.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Caring oozes from Jesse Ziff Cool's pen and pans in dishes such as My Mom's Nurturing Soft Cooked Eggs and Old-Fashioned Bread and Butter Pudding, and seductive flavors are evident in elegantly earthy creations such as Smoked Whitefish, Red Onion, and Caper Frittata with Caviar-Chive Sour Cream or Herb-Lemon Zest Popovers, and half a dozen mouth-watering fruit butters. Many of the recipes will work for brunch and light suppers as well as for breakfast, both in and out of bed. As she suggests, think of this food for sharing and for when you have a moment to pamper yourself.

From Library Journal

Cool, chef/owner of Flea Street Cafe in Menlo Park, California, thinks breakfast is a special meal?in fact, her previous restaurant was called Late for the Train, which served lots of breakfasts to harried commuters. Some of her recipes are as extravagantly indulgent as Blinis with Caviar and Chive Blossoms, others as soothing as Comforting Rice with Milk, Sugar, and Butter. Although some are indeed perfect for breakfast in bed, others serve four or more and are really intended for breakfast after a slumber party or for entertaining at a brunch. Nice recipes, but not an essential purchase for most collections.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Morrow Cookbooks; 1st edition (October 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0002250985
• ISBN-13: 978-0002250986
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,048,689 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yum, yum, June 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Breakfast in Bed: 90 Recipes for Creative Indulgences (Hardcover)

Great book with great ideas. Try the ricotta pancakes. I really like the "night before" preparation ideas- get the work over with the night before and have more fun in the morning!