Brunch: 100 Recipes from Five Points Restaurant

by Marc Meyer, Peter Meehan

There’s more to brunch than just omelettes and mimosas. Brunch can be a meal that wakes up your palate with a concordance of nuanced flavors. It can be a decadent feast worth lingering over and looking forward to all week. At Manhattan’s Five Points restaurant, chef Marc Meyer has proved this, that brunch can be an event in its own rite. He has set out to reimagine it with tempting dishes to savor and share with friends. The response has been Five Points is one of New York City's most popular brunch spots and most coveted Sunday morning reservations. Brunch gives this special meal its full due, with more than 100 recipes for dishes that are sure to delight and inspire.

Whether you’re planning a quiet, intimate time for a couple to relax, or a lively group gathering for a shower, graduation, or holiday, there are recipes here for all occasions. You’ll learn how to turn out perfect renditions of classics with a twist such as Brown Butter Pecan Muffins, Baked Banana French Toast, and Smoked Salmon Benedict on Potato Pancakes, as well as new dishes to add to your repertory such as Churros and Mexican Hot Chocolate, Tea-Smoked Trout Salad, and Baked Eggs with Fresh Corn “Polenta” and Slow-Roasted Tomatoes. With mouthwatering photos and sections on menus and sources, Brunch is all you need to throw a stylish and sophisticated brunch.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking

176 pages, Hardcover

First published September 27, 2005

About the author

Marc Meyer is a longtime New York City chef, specializing in Mediterranean-inspired cuisine and known for his commitment to sourcing locally, seasonally, and sustainably. He and his partners operate five restaurants in New York City: Cookshop, Vic's, Rosie's, Shuka, and Shukette. When not in the kitchen, Meyer donates his time to an Indigenous community center in Mexico.

Reviews

[Cherie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some typical recipes, but some unique and yummy sounding ones. I like the bigger batch ones that serve a bunch of people at once (like the pasta pie and the big pancake) and will try them!

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have never been to the Five Points restaurant in New York, but the recipes look great. Some of them will have to be altered as salted cod, oxtails, and brioche/callah are not often found in suburban Illinois, but they are great jumping-off points. There are many techniques for pancakes in here I have never heard of that guarantee lighter cakes. I can't wait to try them. There are also some non-alc bev. recipes that look pretty good.

[Edan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This cookbook has a great home fries recipe (secret weapon: paprika) and a version of lemon ricotta pancakes that will keep you happy and full until dinner time.

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best breakfast book ever!