Avocado Donburi with Soy Sauce Cured Egg Yolks

Avocado Donburi with Soy Sauce Cured Egg Yolks
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Today’s Avocado Donburi with Soy Sauce Cured Egg Yolks has all the appearance of a 30-minute meal. And trust me, it takes as much effort as a 30-minute meal. But alas, this dish is an exercise in patience. So if you want this beauty in your weekly line-up, and trust me, you do, you need a little forethought. But before we get to how we make it, let’s talk about what it is. This Avocado Donburi features a bed of fluffy rice, drizzled with a reduced soy sauce and mirin syrup, and topped with buttery slices of avocado and a soy sauce-cured egg yolk. Yeah, it’s simple, but it tastes deceptively complex. 

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Tomato Kimchi Cheddar Omelette

Tomato Kimchi Cheddar Omelette
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Summer offers ample opportunities to linger over breakfast. The world slows down in the heat. There is a general air of exuberance and freedom.  And it feels like everyone is on vacation even when they’re not. There is truly no better time to roll out an indulgent, lazy brunch and today’s Tomato Kimchi Cheddar Omelette fits the bill perfectly. This lighter-than-air souffle omelet is packed to the gills with blistered cherry tomatoes, ribbons of kimchi, and a sprinkling of sharp white cheddar. Hitting all the tangy, sweet, and savory notes, this flavor combo is one for the books.

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Cacio e Pepe Slow Scrambled Eggs

Cacio e Pepe Slow Scrambled Eggs with Roast Asparagus and Crisp Prosciutto
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I don’t have a specific memory but I’m willing to bet money that scrambled eggs were one of the first things I learned to make. Well, the first thing using the stove. I’ve been spreading peanut butter on bread for what feels like my whole life. But scrambled eggs were definitely the first form of eggs I ever tackled. And it makes sense, scrambled eggs are easy to make, difficult to mess up, and don’t require fancy spatula work. Keeping the yolks intact while frying an egg still gives me trouble. Scrambled eggs may be easy but they’re hardly a, um, exhilarating dish. So let’s inject a little excitement into the ol’ scramble with these Cacio e Pepe Slow Scrambled Eggs. 

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Ramp Bucatini with Crispy Fried Egg

Ramp Bucatini with Crispy Fried Egg
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Ramps are something special. These petite wild onions are pungent, garlicky, umami bombs. They have a blink-or-you’ll-miss-it season, a lengthy development stage, and are mostly foraged. All of this makes the ramp a rarity in the produce aisle. Perhaps their limited availability is what makes the fervor around these seasonal treats so intense. But I think their versatility, and well-rounded flavor are the true keys to their popularity. They are a rare gem, so in today’s Ramp Bucatini, they are the sole focus. Gently enhanced with butter, olive oil, and a dash of white wine, the ramps carry this recipe. This is a ramp appreciation dish, so let’s dig in!

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