Sunday Sunday

Sunday Brunch....Its one of my favorite things to do. Whether its going out to a lovely french bistro or staying in and cooking up something special at home, I love brunch! I do. I do. Tomorrow is my first Sunday back in Los Angeles, and I thought nothing could be finer than inviting a few friends over for a mid-day feast of some recipes that I've been wanting to try for some time now.

We will start with a little end of summer salad and prosciutto wrapped honeydew, followed by two kinds of quiche- one goat cheese based, the other gruyere, and finishing up with an herbed twist on good old fashioned turnovers.

Tonight was filled with preparation, including making the goat cheese and scallion quiche. The flavors of this will be completely palette pleasing :
The crust for starters, is a non-traditional hash brown layer with some fresh thyme leaves sprinkled into the mixture. This is baked to allow for it to set, while its baking you begin the egg mixing the egg filling. There's nothing better than a smooth, soft chevre. It could/should be the death of me- I've been eating some almost everyday...Fortunately with quiche one doesn't need a lot of cheese. This recipe in particular has half and half, sour cream and chevre and the scallions that are sprinkled on top add a bit of color as a garnish, but also add a mellow onion flavor that will go nicely with the creamy base.

This quiche is like a souffle, and although it cracked a tiny bit, it still looks to die for.

I am excited to taste how this came out. Tomorrow there is much work to do, but I secretly can't wait to see how my apple turnovers will turn out. I am adding fresh basil to the filling and I have a hunch that its going to be good. Real good.