Breakfast

I wanted to try to incorporate masa into as many dishes as I could at Xilonen, and at the time the pancakes were the only menu item that did not include masa. I love the floral notes that fresh masa adds to any dish. In the end, this became one of my favorite dishes at the restaurant. When shopping for gluten-free flour for this brunch recipe, make sure to buy one that lists xanthan gum as one of its ingredients. These are usually indicated as cup-for-cup or one-to-one type flours. The xanthan g.…

Made with water, milk, or a combination, the beverage is also made with ground toasted corn, fermented corn, rice, oatmeal, or mature corn cooked in ashes.

These griddled masa disks get a little crispy on the edges but stay tender on the inside. Top them with black beans, salsa, and queso fresco or any other toppings you love.

The salty cheese and piloncillo makes these gorditas go wonderfully with a hot chocolate or champurrado.

Up your toaster pastry game with this homemade version: Store-bought puff pastry filled with bright, lemony, honey-sweetened blueberry compote and iced with a yogurt glaze.

A pinch of coriander wakes up the flavor of the blueberries that are smashed into this compound butter. Slather the mix all over buttermilk-cornmeal pancakes, and you’ll never go back.

These buns employ raspberry jam spread on top of the rolled-out dough so that when you roll it up, the jam is spiraled
throughout the individual buns.

In this herby make-ahead brunch dish, French onion dip meets savory bread pudding. Put the strata together the night before, then bake at breakfast time.

Halloumi and mint are a classic Cypriot flavor combination and they meld so perfectly together. This recipe is inspired by my hosts at the Bougainvillea Guesthouse in North Nicosia, who greeted me with a plate of these when I checked in, tired and weary, after an international flight.

This yeasty, coarse-textured breakfast loaf makes the best toast ever. Slather it with jam or turn it into an egg sandwich.

These fermented griddle bread have the comforting flavor of an English muffin with a touch of whole grains. The nooks and crannies make them a perfect vessel for sweet and savory spreads.

Layered with a rich coconut filling, soaked in velvety custard, and topped with a raspberry and rhubarb compote, this French toast is perfect for any celebration.

This easy recipe skips the yeast in favor of baking powder and baking soda to create soft, pillowy, flawlessly sweet wheels that get topped with a tangy buttermilk glaze.