Necessity Is the Mother of Frittata

For Connie

Frittata is the perfect kitchen-sink dish for using up leftovers, for impressing your brunch guests without a ton of work, or for reheating out of the freezer for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I suggest accompanying it with some spring greens or arugula that you’ve dressed lightly with vinaigrette.

Ingredients

  • 15 eggs (see below for notes on scaling)
  • 1½ c half and half, whole milk, or cream
  • ½ t salt
  • ¼ t dried chervil
  • ¼ t dried basil
  • Generous grind of black pepper
  • Generous grind of fresh nutmeg (or a large pinch if you’re using pre-ground nutmeg)
  • 3–5 cups of various filling ingredients of your choice (see below)
  • 3 T chopped fresh parsley, cilantro, and/or basil
  • ¼ c grated Parmesan (or Romano or Asiago cheese)

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Scone Variation: Ginger‑Yam

Three yams

Thirty-one days of talking about fitness and eating better are all well and good, but we must not neglect life’s simple pleasures. I have a busy day scheduled—a meeting with my business partner, two meetings with clients, and a big project that’s ready for finishing touches before it goes to the printer. But in the interest of setting a joyful tone for the day, I reserved half an hour this morning to get a batch of scones into the oven.

With the encouragement of my friend and coach Gika Rector, I’ve been giving some thought lately to cooking as an art form. I’m overdue for grocery-shopping, so today’s performance started from the concept “What’s hiding in the pantry?” A can of yams and the last bit of a bag of crystallized ginger became my inspiration. (I also found some vacuum-packed salmon, but my artistic vision wasn’t bold enough for fish scones—yet.)

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