Brunch

Vary these pancakes, if desired, by sprinkling one-fourth cup blueberries, raisins or even chocolate chips over each pancake before turning it to finish cooking.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Eggs and fat were once forbidden during the 40-day Lenten fast, so on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent, Irish bakers would make pancakes to use up their stores of those ingredients.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

The parfaits can be made a day ahead.

Add a salad and lemon meringue pie.

Tender biscuits that are rich and flavorful.

"My boyfriend and I were vacationing in Boulder, Colorado, when we discovered Dot’s Diner, a cozy place that serves wonderful breakfasts," writes Kimberly McClain of Harris, Iowa. "The biscuit that came with my meal was baked to perfection. I would drive all the way to Colorado just to go to Dot’s again." This classic recipe produces biscuits with a lovely light texture.

Hybrids can be substituted in this recipe.