50 Mother’s Day recipes

Total time: about 10 minutes Servings: 2 sandwiches Note: Although a classic croque-monsieur is served with a sauce Mornay, this is a simpler version, with snipped fresh chives for garnish.

Breakfast is making a comeback in Southern California restaurants -- even in places you might not expect it.

Dear SOS: The Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix serves the most delicious stuffed French toast I have ever eaten.

Total time: 40 minutes Servings: 6 Note: Coarse sugar can be found at baking and cooking supply stores as well as well-stocked markets. 2 cups flour 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon grated orange zest (about 1 large orange) 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into cubes 2 hard-boiled egg yolks 3/4 cup heavy cream, plus extra for brushing Coarse sugar for dusting (granulated sugar can be substituted) 1.

Total time: 20 to 30 minutes Servings: 4 4 slices rustic bread, about 1/2 inch thick 1 tablespoon clarified butter or olive oil 1 clove garlic, cut in half 6 eggs, at room temperature 2 tablespoons butter, divided 1/4 teaspoon salt Pinch of white pepper 4 slices prosciutto di Parma 1.

Total time: 1½ hours Servings: 6 to 8 Note: Adapted from a recipe in “The New German Cookbook” by Jean Anderson and Hedy Würz. 3/4 pound asparagus, trimmed of tough ends 1/4 pound double-smoked slab bacon, cut into ¼-inch cubes (about 1 cup bacon cubes) 3 leeks, trimmed and thinly sliced 2/3 cup quark, or ½ cup ricotta blended with 2 tablespoons sour cream 3/4 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 extra-large eggs 1 cup coarsely shredded Emmentaler cheese 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell with a high fluted edge 1.

Gussied-up fried chicken is a favorite with top chefs these days. But here’s perfection made simple — at home.

Total time: 25 minutes Servings: 2 Note: From test kitchen director Donna Deane.

Savory stuffed French toast Total time: 50 minutes Servings: 2 to 4 Note: The sandwiches are great served alongside a light, tart salad or bowl of soup.

Total time: 30 minutes Servings: 6 to 8 Note: Corn flour is available in the natural food sections of some supermarkets. 1/4 cup ( 1/2 stick) butter 1 tablespoon seeded minced serrano chile 2 1/4 cups corn flour 1/2 cup cornmeal 4 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 cup half-and-half 1 cup milk 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese 2 egg whites, beaten to soft peaks 1.

Dear SOS: The quiche from Le Pain Quotidien with ham and leeks is the very best.

Spring vegetables baked in parchment Total time: 1 hour, 25 minutes Servings: 4 Our recipes, your kitchen: If you try any of the L.A.

Recipe: Watermelon with mint and lime

Egg salad Total time: 10 minutes Servings: 4 to 6 Our recipes, your kitchen: If you try this or any other recipe from the L.A.

Total time: 30 minutes Servings: 4 to 6 1/4 cup best-quality olive oil, divided 1/2 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced 3/4 pound zucchini (about 1 large), shredded 8 eggs 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 to 6 basil leaves, torn into pieces. 1.

Dear SOS: I love the chicken salad from Lunch in Culver City.

Total time: 30 minutes Servings: Makes 12 scones Note: Adapted from Alice Medrich’s “Bittersweet: Recipes and Tales From a Life in Chocolate.”

Total time: 40 minutes Servings: 4 to 6 Note: Gorgonzola dolce is a sweeter type of Gorgonzola; it is available at cheese stores as well as select gourmet stores and well-stocked markets.

Total time: 40 minutes Servings: Makes 18 muffins Note: Ceylon cinnamon (also called “true” cinnamon) has citrus overtones and a delicate, complex flavor.

Total time: 1 hour, 35 minutes, plus 1 hour, 30 minutes rising time Servings: 8 Note: From Chef Hayden Ramsey of Square One restaurant in L.A.

Creamy scrambled eggs with fines herbes Total time: 25 minutes Servings: 2 Our recipes, your kitchen: If you try this or any other recipe from the L.A.

Total time: 1 hour, 15 minutes plus chilling, rising and cooling time for the dough and bagels Servings: 6 to 8 bagels Note: Barley malt, also known as barley malt syrup, is generally available at health food stores including Erewhon Natural Foods in Los Angeles and Granny’s Pantry in Pasadena, as well as at most Whole Foods Market stores.

Servings: 24 eggs Active work time: 25 minutes Total preparation time: 1 hour 15 minutes 12 eggs 8 sun-dried tomatoes (not in oil) 2 tablespoons capers, drained and chopped 1 large shallot, finely minced 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1/2 cup mayonnaise 4 tablespoons thinly sliced basil, divided 1.

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Total time: 20 minutes, plus steeping and macerating time Servings: Makes 2 1/2 quarts Note: Adapted from Anthony Medina of La Taquiza 2 cups dried hibiscus (jamaica) flowers -- available in well-stocked Latin markets 2 pounds strawberries, hulled and quartered 1 cup sugar 1.