Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Classic Sandwiches and Beyond 7
Egg and Cheese Muffin 8
Simple Fried Egg on Toast 9
Sausage Biscuit 10
Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Bagel 11
Ham and Brie Croissant-wich 12
Bacon Waffle Stack 13
Benedict To Go 14
The New Yorker 15
Denver Omelet Hash Brown Stack 16
Breakfast Burrito 17
The Hawaiian 18
Green Eggs and Ham 19
The Elvis 20
Steak and Eggs 21
Chapter 2 Meatless Mornings 23
Spinach and Swiss Sandwich 24
Savory Corn Cakes with Salsa and Pepper Jack 25
Egg Sandwich with Herbed Ricotta and Arugula 26
So Cal Avocado Sandwich 27
Sweet Fruit Breakfast Sandwich 28
PBBP 29
Apple Cheddar Breakfast Sandwich 30
Cheddar Eggs on Hash Browns 31
Veggie Sausage on French Toast 32
Artichoke and Tomato Stack 33
Artichoke Spread 33
Mushroom and Leek Omelet Sandwich 34
Creamy Eggs on Chive Biscuit 35
Lemony Artichoke-Emmentaler Flatbread 36
Mediterranean Morning 37
Tapenade and Tomato Baguette 38
Chapter 3 Healthy Starts 59
Herbed Egg Whites with Tomato and Swiss 40
Multigrain Sandwich with Spinach and Cheese 41
Breakfast Pizza 42
Salsa Scramble Sandwich 43
Spinach and Feta Omelet Sandwich 44
Gluten-Free Sandwich with Avocado Spread 45
Egg Whites with Pesto on Bagel 46
Multigrain Sandwich with Dilled Cottage Cheese 47
Portobello, Egg, and Mozzarella Stack 48
Turkey-Egg White Sandwich 49
Chapter 4 Dressed-Up Brunch Sandwiches 51
The Millionaire 52
Dixie Biscuit 53
Pimento Cheese Spread 54
Chicken and Waffles 55
Ciabatta with Prosciutto, Egg, and Gruyère 56
Crab and Leek Breakfast Sandwich 57
Herbed Pancakes with Prosciutto and Egg 58
Asiago and Asparagus Flatbread 59
Crumpets with Eggs and Smoked Fish 60
Chanterelle and Gruyère Croissant 61
French Toast Sandwich with Praline Bacon 62
Biscuits and Gravy Sandwich 63
Caramelized Onion and Blue Cheese Sandwich 64
Bacon, Spinach, and Hash Brawn Stack 65
Crab Cake with Dilled Eggs and Hollandaise 66
Lobster and Tarragon Crème Fraiche Muffin 67
Smoked Ham, Pepper Jelly, and Gouda Biscuit 68
Corn Pancake with Avocado-Corn Salsa 69
Smoked Salmon and Hash Brown Stack 70
Chapter 5 Not-For-Breakfast Sammies 71
Reuben Sandwich 72
Black Bean Burger Quesadilla Stack 73
Tamago Egg on Sushi Cakes 74
Salmon-Rice Stack 75
Chili Cheese Dog 76
Chicago Dog 77
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich 78
California Burger Melt 79
Monte Cristo with Raspberry Sauce 80
Grand Canyon Burger 81
Patty Melt 82
Grilled Cheese and Tomato Sandwich 83
Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich 84
Ham and Cheese Melt 85
Chapter 6 Open-Faced Meals 87
Perfect Tuna Melt 88
English Muffin Pizza 89
Mini Margherita 90
Portobello, Polenta, and Manchego Stack 91
Shrimp and Grits Stack 92
Pesto Pizza Melt 93
Polenta Pesto Rounds 94
Zucchini Parmesan Melt 95
Chapter 7 Make-Ahead Components 97
Basic Biscuits 98
Corn Cakes 100
Bacon Lattice Patties 101
Basic Pancakes 102
Buckwheat Pancakes 104
Sushi Rice Cakes 105
Cookie Crusts 106
Caramelized Onions 107
Grit or Polenta Cakes 108
Chapter 8 Desserts 109
S'mores Toast 110
Warm Mini Cheesecakes 111
Caramel and Pineapple on Toasted Pound Cake 112
Warm Strawberry Shortcake 113
Raspberry-Nutella Stack 114
Goat Cheese and Fig Croissant 115
Apple Pie Donut Sandwich 116
Sweet Egg and Waffle 117
Chocolately Banana and Almond Stack 118
Black Forest Pancake Torte 119
Improv Pain au Chocolate 120
Conversions 121
Recipe Index 122
Acknowledgments 124
About the Author 124