Brioche with Ice Cream by Chotda
The greatest idea ever?
When I was eating my crepe at the Brickyard Bistro (click here), I couldn’t help but remember the times when dessert really was for breakfast. In my house, my mother always made sure we had enough cereal and milk to eat before school. It was quick, easy, and fast. Plus, we can serve ourselves so she was prepare other things in the morning. But when we stayed over my nonna’s house, breakfast was an exciting ideal.
My nonna spends most of her time these days frequenting every food store within 5 miles of her house, commenting on the sales, seasonal produce, freshness of the meat, and new sweets she found. Whenever she came over, she always had a plastic bag. Most of the time, it was her leftovers. But sometimes, there would be a variety of shameful, sugary desserts. She loved Sarah Lee products, maybe because of the little girl, or maybe because she thought since each treat was individually wrapped and small, it was perfect for little kids. She also loved bringing over freshly glazed donuts or soft cookies. Nothing makes her smile more than you digging into her food and rolling your eyes are the sheer deliciousness of it. We always wondered why her cholesterol or blood sugar isn’t higher than it is. I want her genes.
One of her traditional meals is dessert for breakfast. I say this because she will take any traditional breakfast item and dress it up that it might as well be served after dinner. Here’s what I mean:
1. Stella D’oro vanilla and chocolate cookies soaked in a bowl of milk and sprinkled with sugar.
2. Berries in milk and sugar.
3. A piling of cream cheese and preserved fruit on thick slices of bagels.
4. Honey or maple syrup filling each hole in a waffle and topped with whipped cream.
5. Whipped eggs with sugar and amaretto (I’ll explain that one later)
6. Pastries dunked in coffee
7. A slice of whatever cake or tart that was leftover last night.
All served with orange juice and many cups of cafe latte.
What a beautiful start to any day, minus the calories and the food coma an hour later.
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