Recipes

This beautifully basic omelet is the sleeper hit of chef Michael Tusk’s French-inflected bar à vin menu at Verjus in San Francisco. An homage to his love of dairy, spreadable garlic-herb cheese melts richly into the creamy center of the tender eggs. While it makes for a delicious and satisfying breakfast, this omelet is best with some crusty baguette, a crisp salad, and a glass of Chardonnay.

The secret to high-rise soufflé pancakes is all about speed and temperature: Cold egg whites whip more slowly than room temperature ones, but they form stronger, more uniform bubbles, and whipping them on medium speed incorporates more air. Finally, piping the batter in one swift pass allows you to create more height from the beginning without overcooking each pancake.

This lime curd recipe is a twist on lemon curd. When life gives you a bunch of limes, make lime curd! Use it as a cake filling, or any other way you desire.

This super-simple variation on Eggs Benedict features prosciutto instead of Canadian bacon, and eggs that are steamed, not poached.

This no-cook frangipane recipe uses only butter, sugar, eggs, and almonds. If you don't use the frangipane right away, you can refrigerate it for a few hours but make sure to use it the same day.

This potato rösti takes a page from New York’s Jewish community.