Sunday Brunch for 2

The Newtown Grill

Newtown Square, PA

Sunday Brunch for Two (Pay $15), 

or $40 (Pay $20) or $50 (Pay $25) to Spend on Italian Steakhouse Fare

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Spring Brunch

I love brunch! There is just something so yummy about brunch. You get the best of both worlds – the savory and the sweet, the lunch and the breakfast. It may be the perfect meal. The springtime is a wonderful time to host a brunch as everyone is coming out of winter hibernation ready to socialize again. A great start to a beautiful Sunday. The food can be as simple or as elaborate as you like. Juice, Mimosas, Coffee, some breakfast pastries, fresh fruit and an egg dish or a quiche is really all you need. I personally have a small obsession with baked french toast. It is so easy to make and always delicious. Here is a great recipe to try one out.

RECIPE: Lemon Raspberry French Toast Strata
Adapted from Epicurious

• 1/2 cup Maple Syrup
• A loaf of unsliced country style bread, a day old and cut in 1″ cubes
• 1 pint Raspberries
• 6 Eggs
• 4 cups Whole Milk
• 1 tsp grated Orange Zest
• 1 tbs Grand Marnier or 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Lightly grease a 9 x 13″ glass baking dish. Pour in maple syrup. Evenly distribute bread cubes and raspberries on top.
3. Whisk together eggs, milk, orange zest, Grand Marnier or vanilla extract, cinnamon and salt. Pour over bread and raspberries.
4. Bake in the oven about 45 minutes, until it is puffed and golden.
5. Cool for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with maple syrup or raspberry syrup.

This dish is equally good with blueberries instead of raspberries.

To read more recipes and entertaining tips from Zareen, visit her blog Cooking with Z.

Save 50% at The Newtown Grill!

LivingSocial.com Deal of the Day – Save 50% at The Newtown Grill for Brunch for 2! Pay $15 for delectable food from the gourmet “all-you-can-eat” buffet ranging from pancakes and sausage to french toast and bacon (and of course a variety of pastries) to salads and wonderful pastas and fish and much, much more!

Christmas Brunch

Every year I host a Christmas Breakfast/Brunch at my house for my family. The past few years there have been two items that are staples at my table and have become a tradition everyone looks forward to. Champagne with Pomegranate Juice – it’s festive, fun & yummy. Sort of a holiday twist on the Mimosa. And Baked French Toast. This is one of my favorites. It’s delicious, everyone loves it. But more than that, it is super easy and makes Christmas morning a breeze. I assemble it the night before, put it in the fridge and just pop it in the oven when everyone arrives. By the time we are finished with gifts, the French Toast is ready and we sit down to fabulous meal.

Recipe: Baked French Toast
adapted from Paula Deen

• 1 loaf French or Challah bread
• 8 Eggs
• 2 cups Half & Half
• 1 cup Whole Milk
• 2 tbs Sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 2 tbs Grand Marnier
• 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
• pinch of Kosher Salt
• Maple Syrup for serving

Slice the bread in 1″ thick slices. Lay the slices in a buttered 9 x 13″ shallow baking dish in 2 rows. Slightly overlap the bread.
Whisk together the eggs, half & half, milk, sugar, vanilla, Grand Marnier, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl. Pour the liquid mixture over the bread, evenly covering all the bread with the egg/milk mixture. Spoon some of the mixture in between the slices. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
The next morning, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. If you are using the Praline Topping, spread it over the unbaked french toast and bake for 40 minutes. The french toast should be puffed and golden brown when you remove it from the oven. If you opt not to use the Praline topping, sprinkle with some confectioner’s sugar and serve with maple syrup.
Praline Topping (optional)

• 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
• 1 cup packed Light Brown Sugar
• 1 cup chopped Pecans
• 2 tbs Light Corn Syrup
• 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp Nutmeg

In a bowl, combine all the ingredients and blend well. Spread evenly over French Toast prior to baking.

Recipe: Pomegranate Champagne

• 2 oz Pomegranate Juice
• 4 oz. Champagne

Pour Pomegranate juice into the bottom of a champagne flute and top with Champagne. If desired garnish with a couple pomegranate seeds or cranberries.

For more recipes, cooking and entertaining tips from Zareen, check out her blog Cooking With Z.

Enter to win a $25 Gift Card to Side Bar & Restaurant

Bruch with Santa is a tradition in our household as is eating at super hip restuarnats, so I was so excited when I found out that Side Bar & Resturant in West Chester is hosting Brunch with Santa this year….and even more excited when I found out that the owners of Side Bar & Resturant wanted to offer one lucky Chesco mom reader a $25 gift card to use towards a family brunch with Santa on December 20th, from 10:00 am -2:00pm….or if you can’t make it to brunch maybe you could use your $25 gift card for a holiday date night or moms night out. Click here to view Side Bar & Restaurant drink specials.

Side Bar & Restaurant, is located at 10 East Gay St. There is a parking lot next to the resturant so you don’t have to worry about finding a parking spot in downtown West Chester. Brunch with Santa will be upstairs in the spacious dining room.

The Sunday Brunch menu is available for adults and a special one for the children.

Get your child’s picture taken with Santa Claus and enjoy a nice relaxing Sunday brunch in Downtown West Chester with your family.

Reservations required for Brunch with Santa. Please call 610-429-8297 or email Justind@SideBarAndRestaurant.com

Brunch with Santa at Elmwood Park Zoo

Brunch with Santa at The Elmwood Park Zoo
December 10, 12, 15, 19 and 22nd

10:00 -11:15 a.m.

Santa will be making a special appearance at Elmwood Park Zoo to have brunch with a few of his favorite animal friends. Brunch with Santa is a pre-registered event; $20 per child and $15 per adult. Space is limited, reserve today by calling 610-277-3825 ext. 240