I have to work sometime!

I have to work sometime!

This morning at Killington our guests were presented with beautiful blue skies and mild temperatures. The perfect day for me to make breakfast in the kitchen.

Make breakfast in the kitchen?

I mentioned in yesterdays update that Mary had to travel to Boston on some family business. When she does that, many times yours truly mans the kitchen to make breakfast for our inn guests. Today was one of those days.

Breakfast this morning featured warm Blueberry Lemon Sweet Bread and Cranberry Apple Muffins. As a hot entree, I prepared a 2 cheese frittata. Each frittata was made with 2 eggs, a little chopped bermuda onion, chopped red pepper, mushrooms, broccoli, and grated Swiss and Vermont Cheddar cheese. 2/3rds of the guests also choose to add some sweet sausage.

I think of a frittata as a cross between an omelette, which you don't close, and a pizza. You first saute the vegetables in an omelette pan in lots of butter. When the vegetables are cooked, I like them crisp, you add the eggs which have been whipped with a little milk. Just before the eggs finish cooking, I cover the eggs and vegetables with the grated cheese and pop the pan into a very hot (500 degree) oven. Plus or minus 2 minutes later, the cheese has melted and is hot and bubbling. You transfer the frittata, without folding it over, on to a plate, garnish, serve and enjoy. A filling breakfast before heading out on the slopes for a day of skiing or riding. Let it snow!