Review: Scrumptious!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 28, 2012
Brunch is my favorite way to entertain - almost always casual, no fancy silver to polish, often buffet style, and usually far less expensive than serving dinner to the same crowd.  Marie & Nicole L'Esperance have put together a nice selection of unusual recipes inBest Brunches and Breakfasts (Easy Recipes from Scratch).  The chocolate waffles will be making an appearance on my table the very minute I unpack and find the waffle maker.  Other unusual dishes include a Pineapple, Black Bean & Quinoa Salad, an unusual take on a dish known as Chinese Cole Slaw (Marie & Nicole call this "Mom's Coleslaw") and some unusual individual toast cups filled with eggs & black beans, then topped with a dab of sour cream and avocado.The book is nicely laid out with each recipe clearly distinguished and it does include an interactive Table of Contents listing each recipe that interfaces correctly with the Kindle Navigation Menu.  Most thoughtfully, links between recipes have been included that will allow the user to easily find recipes for various required components.  I noticed only one subtantial error.  The directions given for the pie crust recipe specify rolling the dough to 1/4 inch thick, far thicker than I have ever seen called for.  The norm is about 1/8 inch thick.Recommended