5 poached with three Recipes

toast. can sub a split english muffin ., a bit of pre cooked ham at room temp ., fried or poached egg ., a bit of white sauce. white sauce can be made in advance and kept in the fridge for two to three days, if you treat it right., salt & fg pepper to taste.

purple potatoes, cubed, red bliss potatoes, cubed, yukon gold potatoes, cubed, apple-smoked bacon, white onion, diced, garlic cloves, diced, chopped mixed herbs ( rosemary, thyme and sage), salt and pepper, sausage, accompaniment , optional, poached eggs, accompaniment , optional

sugar , plus, sugar , for coating the ramekins, pear brandy, lemon , zest of, three 1/2 inch wide strips, cinnamon sticks, vanilla bean, split, star anise pods, ripe bartlett pears, peeled , halved lengthwise and cored, cream cheese, softened, mascarpone cheese, softened, vanilla extract, eggs, lightly beaten

boneless chicken breast halves, white wine, lower sodium soy sauce, fresh ginger, grated, salt , ground black pepper, garlic powder and paprika to taste, leaf lettuce, tomatoes, sliced, seedless cucumber, sliced, radish roses, hard cooked eggs, each cut into quarters, shredded cheese of choice