Comments on: how to host brunch (and still sleep in) http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/12/how-to-host-brunch-and-still-sleep-in/ Thu, 24 May 2012 05:21:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/12/how-to-host-brunch-and-still-sleep-in/#comment-1872745 deb Thu, 17 May 2012 14:14:27 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5419#comment-1872745 Any of those dishes are fine if they're not steaming hot, ordering your operations will be mostly about what you want to be the hottest when you serve it and what would bother you least lukewarm. Eggs, sausages, and French toast can be covered with foil or a lid, of course, to keep them warm. Latkes will lose some of their crisp when covered. Any of those dishes are fine if they’re not steaming hot, ordering your operations will be mostly about what you want to be the hottest when you serve it and what would bother you least lukewarm. Eggs, sausages, and French toast can be covered with foil or a lid, of course, to keep them warm. Latkes will lose some of their crisp when covered.

]]> By: Amanda http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/12/how-to-host-brunch-and-still-sleep-in/#comment-1872440 Amanda Thu, 17 May 2012 11:55:36 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5419#comment-1872440 Hi Deb, Love your site. I've never made anything from here that hasn't turned out wonderfully! I was really thrilled to see this post come up when I did a brunch search. We're having a brunch after our baby's baptism in a few weeks and since the service is so early, I need a make ahead plan like this. One question (similar to Melissa's, I guess)--even if you had a large oven there doesn't seem to be a way to have all the items ready/hot at the same time--is there an order you put things in? I don't think we'd be able to fit the latkes, egg dish, sausages and french toast in at the same time (especially as we'll need to do several of the egg and french toast). Are some of those dishes okay served cold or some that really need to be straight out of the oven? Thanks so much! Hi Deb, Love your site. I’ve never made anything from here that hasn’t turned out wonderfully! I was really thrilled to see this post come up when I did a brunch search. We’re having a brunch after our baby’s baptism in a few weeks and since the service is so early, I need a make ahead plan like this. One question (similar to Melissa’s, I guess)–even if you had a large oven there doesn’t seem to be a way to have all the items ready/hot at the same time–is there an order you put things in? I don’t think we’d be able to fit the latkes, egg dish, sausages and french toast in at the same time (especially as we’ll need to do several of the egg and french toast). Are some of those dishes okay served cold or some that really need to be straight out of the oven? Thanks so much!

]]> By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/12/how-to-host-brunch-and-still-sleep-in/#comment-1666674 deb Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:57:35 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5419#comment-1666674 See above! :) This whole post is about how to manage everything from fruit salads to bacon to biscuits, muffins and eggs that are apt for small spaces and tight schedules. I hope you find tips that help you. See above! :) This whole post is about how to manage everything from fruit salads to bacon to biscuits, muffins and eggs that are apt for small spaces and tight schedules. I hope you find tips that help you.

]]> By: Melissa http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/12/how-to-host-brunch-and-still-sleep-in/#comment-1664354 Melissa Mon, 05 Mar 2012 02:46:58 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5419#comment-1664354 Deb--it is probably about the same size as your's then. How do you make all the baked items for a brunch? Deb–it is probably about the same size as your’s then. How do you make all the baked items for a brunch?

]]> By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/12/how-to-host-brunch-and-still-sleep-in/#comment-1534760 deb Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:15:13 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5419#comment-1534760 Melissa -- What size is the oven? I do all of the cooking for this site and life in a 2/3-size oven, which is pretty standard in NYC apartments. Melissa — What size is the oven? I do all of the cooking for this site and life in a 2/3-size oven, which is pretty standard in NYC apartments.

]]> By: Melissa http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/12/how-to-host-brunch-and-still-sleep-in/#comment-1530530 Melissa Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:20:52 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5419#comment-1530530 So I am a college student who loves everything on this website. I really love all these brunch tips and really want to make brunch for all my friends at school. The problem is I only have access to one small oven (toaster ovens aren't even allowed here). Any advice on how to make this limited space work? So I am a college student who loves everything on this website. I really love all these brunch tips and really want to make brunch for all my friends at school. The problem is I only have access to one small oven (toaster ovens aren’t even allowed here). Any advice on how to make this limited space work?

]]> By: reena http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/12/how-to-host-brunch-and-still-sleep-in/#comment-1351432 reena Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:08:05 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5419#comment-1351432 Like Ali, I just wanted to say thanks. All these recipes made Christmas morning with a one year old very easy. Everything was delicious and he ate a whole serving of the eggs with spinach himself! Like Ali, I just wanted to say thanks. All these recipes made Christmas morning with a one year old very easy. Everything was delicious and he ate a whole serving of the eggs with spinach himself!

]]> By: Ali D http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/12/how-to-host-brunch-and-still-sleep-in/#comment-1292994 Ali D Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:19:32 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5419#comment-1292994 I just wanted to thank you for this awesome outline-for-a-brunch. At almost 9 mos pregnant myself, I co-hosted a pre-baby brunch last weekend for a friend a couple of weeks ahead of me. Per your instruction, I was able to do all of the prep ahead of time which made it sooooo much easier for myself than it could have been. The food was perfect and everyone was happy, especially the guest of honor. ps: I could have eaten a whole pan of that french toast solo. Once my stomach has its real estate back I may do just that. I just wanted to thank you for this awesome outline-for-a-brunch. At almost 9 mos pregnant myself, I co-hosted a pre-baby brunch last weekend for a friend a couple of weeks ahead of me. Per your instruction, I was able to do all of the prep ahead of time which made it sooooo much easier for myself than it could have been. The food was perfect and everyone was happy, especially the guest of honor.

ps: I could have eaten a whole pan of that french toast solo. Once my stomach has its real estate back I may do just that.

]]> By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/12/how-to-host-brunch-and-still-sleep-in/#comment-1258323 deb Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:06:35 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5419#comment-1258323 Just a few minutes longer. Just a few minutes longer.

]]> By: BK http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/12/how-to-host-brunch-and-still-sleep-in/#comment-1258128 BK Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:15:08 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5419#comment-1258128 These recipes look great! I'm going to try the baked eggs with spinach and mushroom this weekend. If I want to cook the eggs all the way, how long should I bake it? These recipes look great! I’m going to try the baked eggs with spinach and mushroom this weekend. If I want to cook the eggs all the way, how long should I bake it?

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