MKMT Brunch Cookbook Club Re-Cap
The MKMT Brunch was a winner. The new time and different format was enjoyed by all and everyone out did themselves with sweet and savory dishes. It was intriguing to see the selection of cookbooks and recipes that were selected by the group and the variety from Bloody Mary’s to muffins to savory Griddle Cakes.
Some of the cookbooks included…
Baking From my Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan
The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten
Cranberry Harvest Muffins
Homemade Granola
Fruit Salad with Limoncello
Bruce Aidell’s Complete Sausage Book
several homemade sausage recipes
The Bacon Cookbook
Savory Griddle Cakes with Maple Syrup and Molasses Maple Syrup
Chocolate for Breakfast by Barbara Passino
Breakfast Budin (a.k.a. Mexican Green Lasagne)
Chocolate Brownie Macadamia Nut Waffles with Bellini Peaches
Ricotta Ice Cream
A Table in the Tarn by Orlando Murrin
The Raynaud Smoothie “lipstick-pink goodness”
Tuesday Recipe by Tori Ritchie
Roasted Tomatoes
Ham & Cheese Strata

And what a better way to start the brunch than with Bloody Mary’s and smoothies.
The Bloody Mary’s were some of the best ever. Here is the foundation to Pat’s secret recipe. You will need to tinker with the last 5 ingredients to find your own perfect balance, but that’s part of the fun, right?
1 46oz can V-8 juice
1 ½ cups Vodka
1 cup lime juice
Worcestershire Sauce
Hot Sauce
Pepper
Dill
Celery Stalks
Pour the first three ingredients into a pitcher. Add remaining ingredients to desired taste and serve with a celery stalk or two.
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