Frittata Florentine from Breakfast for Dinner (Giveaway)

I could eat breakfast at any time of the day. It’s true- when I come across a restaurant that serves breakfast all day, I’m instantly in love. The food can even be completely average, and they would still win me over. You see, breakfast is a special kind of meal. For starters, it’s the most important meal of the day, or so “they” say…whoever “they” are. Second, you can do so many things with so little. With eggs, protein and some carby goodness, many dishes can be created and I love that.

That’s why I was ecstatic to receive a copy of Breakfast for Dinner to review and give away to one of you. What’s even better is that this cookbook was written by Lindsay and Taylor, the masterminds behind the fantastic blog, Love and Olive Oil. Anddd I just spent 20 solid minutes getting lost in their site again. It’s just so easy to do.

Since I was given a copy of this cookbook to review, I selected the recipe that stood out the most to me, the Frittata Florentine.

It’s pretty well known around these parts that I’m a goat cheese lover. I can’t get enough of the stuff and so this frittata became a no brainer. This recipe also didn’t require many ingredients, would be completely done in a solid hour, and was enough to feed more than a couple of people on a budget.

Before I get too involved with describing this luscious breakfast, let’s talk about the cookbook. It’s truly one of my favorites so far. First, the pictures are beautiful. I was so fascinated by the cookbook development process as told by Lindsay on their blog and I encourage everyone to check it out.

Breakfast for Dinner is broken up into the following sections:

• Main Dishes, including Shakshuka, Polenta Cakes with Shiitake Mushrooms, and Cornmeal Pancakes with Beer-Braised Short Ribs
• Sides & Starters, including Parmesan Beignets, Habanero-Cheddar Bread Pudding, and Bloody Mary Tomato Soup
• Drinks & Dessers, including Fruit Salad Sangria, Lemon Poppy Seed Thumbprints, and Blood Orange Mimosa Sorbet

Also included in the book are how-to’s, such as how to perfectly poach an egg, alternative methods and/or ingredients for the majority of recipes, and sides that would be a great pairing for the main dish. There were so many diverse recipes in this book, and so many alternative ingredients listings, that it would take a while to make everything, and that’s a good thing! Recipes with a lot of love put in, that’s what this book is all about.

Look at that beauty. You know what’s interesting is that my picture looks almost identical to the one from Breakfast for Dinner. That, like, never happens. The fact that it did shows how easy the recipe was to follow and how I don’t require any crazy acrobatic kitchen skills to accomplish this crowd pleasing meal.

This frittata had the salt and tang from the goat cheese, richness from the spinach and a quiche quality, though elevated like nobody’s business. Flavor inspirations for this frittata from Lindsay and Taylor include Potato and Country Ham, Garden Veggie, Broccoli Garlic, and Greek with zucchini, olives, sun-dried tomatoes and feta.

When it comes to this cookbook, don’t take my word for it alone. Enter my giveaway below for your own Breakfast for Dinner cookbook and try out some of these recipes. I have a hunch you’ll be happier with the result than you even imagine. And if you are an unfortunate loser of my giveaway, go buy Breakfast for Dinner. Treat yourself in the new year to some delicious homemade dinners.

Disclosure:  I was given a copy of Breakfast for Dinner for review.  All opinions shared are my own.  Giveaway copy provided by Quirk Books.  Recipe shared in this post came from the Breakfast for Dinner Cookbook and is shared with permission from Quirk Books.
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