Like Himom Said

Last week I wasn't thrilled with my Sunday breakfast, but Himom reminded me its the thought that counts.  Amen to that, especially today!

I already know that I'm going more traditional next week, so I wanted to be a little decadent this morning and therefore planned a very sweet menu.  Both recipes could have actually be used as a desert or as breakfast/brunch.  To start, I caramelized some bananas and topped them with melted Nutella instead of ice cream.  I cooked the orange juice longer than the recipe suggests, and maybe should have done it even longer in order to concentrate the flavor more.   All in all, they were pretty good, and served as a nice, sweet started.  Melissa and I are giving then 3-and-a-half stars.

And that's where it started to go south.  When deciding to add a little international flair to the meal, I had no idea crepes were so friggin' difficult to cook.  I cut the recipe to make eight servings, and it's a good thing I did.  I was four crepes until I figured out the method.  My first attempt is pictured at left.

Figuring that food shouldn't got to waste, I tried the first disastrous crepe with the pear filling I prepared.  Umm, not so good.  The texture just didn't make any sense.  I threw the pears one a cookie sheet and tried roasting them, thinking it would soften them up and make it a little more breakfast-y.  The result was better than the uncooked pears, but it still wasn't very good.  For reasons that seem inexplicable now, I thought that serving them like a tacos instead of individual dishes might make them taste better.  What to guess if it made a difference?  No, of course it didn't.  I honestly can't see how this recipe would make a good breakfast or desert, even if it was made perfectly according to plan.  One star.  I should have known better than to trust a French dish.

So lessons learned today - Nutella makes everything delicious; know your limitations in the kitchen; food photography is hard, especially when you're taking pictures, cooking and eating all at the same time.