Filed under: Breakfast , Books , Cookbook of the Day I know that we just had a breakfast book , but there is no time like Monday to remind everyone that a breakfast is the best way to start your day. Or your week. Of course, as the book says on its cover, you can certainly have it at any time of day. A Real American Breakfast has over 250 recipes and the chapters are broken down by categories, so it's easy to find the type of food that will suit your appetite. While the book does have the standard pancake and waffle recipes that are typical of breakfast cookbooks, it offers a lot more, from smoothies to hearty strata (casserole-type dishes). There are so many options that kitchen could eventually replace your local diner as your favorite place for satisfying, breakfast-oriented comfort foods.

Filed under: Breakfast , Snacks , Vegetarian , Vegan , Grains , Food Gadgets , New Products We can make purty shapes like hearts with fancy waffle irons , and even do free-form pancake art , but what about simple toast?

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Filed under: Food Oddities , Stores & Shopping , Light Food Nick posted about crocheted food  a week ago, noting that it was far more popular than he had anticipated. Some of the creations were fantastic, but if you're not very crafty, it's going to be hard to fit in with your cupcake-crocheting friends. The solution is to get some pre-made play foods, like the ones available from Mahar Drygoods . Each of the food items is hand-crafted from soft felt and makes a great starting set for your budding chef because there is no risk of cooking-related injuries. The sets available include pancake and bacon breakfast set , a brown bag lunch  (pictured), a dinner set and a pizza . Heck, they're cute for any chef. I know that I want the those pancakes !

Filed under: Breakfast , Books , Cookbook of the Day The CIA combines helpful, step-by-step recipes with beautiful photos in The Culinary Institute of America: Breakfasts & Brunches , the perfect combination to get your brain and your taste buds eager to get to work in the morning. The volume covers the basics that you'll want to have every day, like banana bread or oatmeal, and more elaborate dishes that are worthy of company or spoiling yourself on a lazy Sunday, like cheese blintzes and wild mushroom quiche. All of the more than 175 recipes are up to the high professional standard of the CIA. It's a great, comprehensive book and, because it focuses on breakfast and brunch, it's a great way to fill out your cookbook collection.

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Filed under: Breakfast , Vegetarian , Grains , New Products , America , Comfort Food This month's Saveur magazine has a small story about a new cookbook called The Breakfast Cereal Gourmet . The book, shaped like a cereal box, is the work of David Hoffman, who includes 31 recipes for foods that are made from regular breakfast cereals. However, we're not just talking about Rice Krispies Treats and Corn Flakes-crusted oven fried chicken. The author cook includes recipes from chefs like Annie Miller ( Clementine, Los Angeles ) and Rick Bayless ( Topolobampo and Frontera Grill, Chicago ), and have the requirement that the food has to benefit from the inclusion of the cereal, not just have the cereal as some sort of gimmick or garnish.

Filed under: Coffee , Science , Australia , Did you know? The next time I want to convince a friend that vanilla cake is actually far superior to chocolate cake, I'm going to give them a cup of coffee first. New studies done by Australian researchers show that having a cup of coffee before hearing an argument makes you more likely to agree with it, provided that the argument is convincing.