For those of us who want the weekend café experience without leaving the house, there are many recipes out there that can recreate delicious brunch dishes at home.
From classic plates of smashed avocado to pancakes, waffles and fritters, brunch ideas are endless and not that hard to serve up to your special someone on a lazy Sunday morning.
Here are four recipes to bring the café to the kitchen, plus a cheeky breakfast Margarita to wash it all down:
Balsamic mushrooms on sourdough toast with blistered cherry tomatoes is a dish sure to entice every breaky palate – the mushrooms are marinated with olive oil and balsamic vinegar before cooking, then served with tomatoes baked in the oven, basil oil and crumbled feta on sourdough toast.
Muffins are a great breakfast on the run, a perfect substitute for toast during brunch and an easy treat to make at home for a café-style breaky; Alimentary’s Alison Wright dishes up her recipe for feta, spinach and mushroom egg muffins.
"If you're looking for a quick, easy savoury muffin that is high in protein and will provide you with an energy boost, then look no further. These delicious egg muffins can be put together in a flash and are easily adaptable to whatever you have in your fridge,” Ali says.
The hallmark of weekend brunches around the globe, eggs Benedict appears on just about every café menu in Australia; whether you make it the classic way with poached eggs, bacon and Hollandaise, or add extras like smoked salmon, asparagus, wilted spinach or even fried chicken.
This recipe is easy, adding Dijon mustard to the Hollandaise for an extra kick and served on toasted English muffins, although you can choose to use any bread that takes your fancy.
Sweet tooths will salivate over Maggie Beer’s brioche French toast with brandy caramel and bananas – this recipe does take a little preparation as the custard needs to sit for an hour before being poured over the brioche and baked in the oven.
Maggie’s own salted brandy caramel can be purchased by the jar online, or join her food club and keep up to date with the latest recipes and products.
Who said margaritas aren’t brunch companions? This Breakfast margarita is the ideal indulgence to go with your favourite plate, with tequila, Cointreau, orange marmalade and agave syrup providing a kickstart to any weekend!
