Breakfast: The Cookbook

by Emily Elyse Miller, Reem Kassis (Contributor)

Start the day with the definitive cookbook of authentic home-cooking breakfast dishes from around the world

Breakfast is the most important – and comforting – time of day for billions of people everywhere. Here, for the first time, a collection of hundreds of home-cooking recipes celebrates morning meals as they're prepared in kitchens across the globe. Each recipe is accessible and straightforward, with notes offering cultural context and culinary insight. Whether it's sweet or not, classic or regional, it's here: Egyptian Ful Medames (stewed fava beans); Mexican Chilaquiles; Chinese Pineapple Buns; American Scones; Scottish Morning Rolls; and so much more.

Featuring contributions from Reem Kassis, Bill Granger, Jason Hammel, Stephen Harris, Clotilde Dusoulier, Harumi Kurihara, Meera Sodha, Alvin Cailan, Fredrik Berselius, and Manoella Buffara.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Nonfiction, Reference

464 pages, Hardcover

Published May 29, 2019

Reviews

[Manintheboat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every year I buy a Phaidon cookbook. I've got the Silver Spoon, and Pasta. The Nordic Cookbook, Japan, Mexico, Thailand, Vefa's Kitchen...

This one is the best. I can't wait to cook my way though it.
It lacks my own daily breakfast: a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, but that might fall under toast.

[Ian · Rating 4 out of 5]

OMG--this book is incredible. The author collected breakfast recipes from around the world, and it is organized by main ingredient or dish type. It is amazing, and the photos are mouth-watering.

[Rich · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good, and not just for the breakfasts! Staple dishes from all over the world are in here, since many cultures eat leftovers in the morning. Perhaps one of the best cookbooks we now have!

[E M · Rating 3 out of 5]

This cookbook goes back and forth between two extremes: "how to fry an egg" and "If a moto gasy pan isn't available, a Danish aebleskiver pan works as well." I love trying different ingredients and techniques, and this book is inspiring, but I'm glad I borrowed it and didn't buy it. Also, it has a lot of (minor) typos.

[Janet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exhaustive and overwhelming. 463 pages! Can there really be too much breakfast? I’m hungry.

[Elizabeth Judd Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

A large cookbook full of breakfast recipes from around the world. Yum! Did I mention breakfast is my favorite meal, no matter the time of day?

[Beka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Comprehensive but unexciting.

[JC Cornell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great recipe book that looks at all the food that get eaten around the world at breakfast time. Very clear recipes that are quite easy to follow. My favourite Phaidon cookbook yet.

[E G Melby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Took it out of the library, and then promptly ordered my own copy. Already made 1 recipe, and will try a bunch of others.
The essays were fun to read.
Can also double as a doorstop; I see a sagging shelf in my future.
Warning: you will get hungry reading this.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked the diversity of the book and the possibility of new breakfast options! The out -of -reach ingredients or equipment don't really bother me. I really enjoyed all the categories and can make most of these!

[Anna Shanny · Rating 2 out of 5]

Exhaustive & exhausting. Interesting to read about different cultures, but didn't feel inspired by the recipes & didn't feel there was enough cultural context for each one. Felt it would've been more meaningful to dive deeper into less.

[Daily · Rating 4 out of 5]

good recipes, good history, pretty comprehensive, and not just western/US dishes.
written/published pre-2023 (Jesus it's been that long already) so there are probably a couple falsely-attributed recipes

[Margery Osborne · Rating 3 out of 5]

its possible too be *too* comprehensive in a cookbook. still a good effort and kind of fun how she does different cultures. still i suspect Joy of Cooking would cover 75%

[Sandee · Rating 5 out of 5]

A comprehensive look at breakfast around the world. I loved the stories from different cultures.

[Susie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Breakfast around the world, beautiful Phaidon book!

[Emily D · Rating 4 out of 5]

Breakfast around the world with thoughts, history and good recipes. Example: firfir, an Ethiopian offering juxtaposed with the American Diner breakfast, equally treated.

[robyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Faaaaahbulous....

[Tiffany T · Rating 4 out of 5]

At first glance I was disappointed by the scarcity of images. However the variety of breakfast recipes from all over the world are a fascinating study in culture and taste. A very enjoyable variety of recipes.