Breakfast of Course: Pear Streusel Coffee Cake

Pear Streusel Coffee Cake

While browsing updates on Facebook yesterday, I see a posting from Breakfast of Course, Mary's Too. I am usually a savory breakfast girl- bacon and eggs in some shape or form is what I usually go for- but I started planning my breakfast for the following day about 20 hours in advance after seeing the FB post for the Pear Streusel Coffee Cake. This is no ordinary coffee cake, it is made with pears from Walter Farm, from a tree that is over 100 years old. When you eat this coffee cake, you may be happy the it is all organic and whole grain, but there is the bonus of eating the fruit from a tree that has seen decades of sunshine. How can you top decades of sunshine? (Evidently with butter, sugar and cinnamon.) Nature never tasted so good.

Here is my personal slice, consumed with a cup of hot coffee. (Hot husband not pictured, but also made the dining experience a treat.) We arrived at 7:15am to assure that I would not miss out on such deliciousness. It was a wonderful way to start the day.

You can get your own updates of deliciousness from the BOC Facebook Page.  Local Dish is not responsible for cravings that this may create.

Breakfast of Course: Labor Day of Love

The long Labor Day weekend gave us an opportunity to have Monday Brunch at Breakfast of Course, Mary's Too. I was in the mood for something sweet and was trying to choose between the waffle and the French toast. The French toast won the coin toss, oh happy day! Stars aligned, kismet kicked in and it was a perfect example of syrupdipity.

The French toast starts with the most incredible cinnamon bread that is baked fresh by the ladies of Three Sisters Artisan Bakery.  The bread has more than a hint of cinnamon, but giant ribbons of cinnamony goodness throughout each thick slice. The bread is firm which is important, because soggy French is the worst. The BOC lightly egg washes the bread and then cooks it to perfection. Slightly crunchy on the outside but fully cooked on the inside. It was amazing and I ate every single bite. I was not ashamed; I was happy.

Joe had the Breakfast Club, which is a favorite on the Local Dish Facebook Page.  The club is like a BLT with the addition of a fried egg, avocado and some light pesto mayo. This sandwich combines three of Joe's favorite flavors (pesto, avacado, and bacon) that Joe loves so this was bound to be a hit.

We are extremely thankful to Mary and the gang for giving up their Labor Day so that we could start our day in a state of euphoria. We really, REALLY appreciate it.

Both items are available on the regular menu so you can get it whenever they are open. YeeHaw!

Breakfast of Course (Mary's Too!): All Kinds of Goodness

Even though the new Breakfast of Course (Mary's Too!) has only been open a week, it appears that her flock is, well, flocking to the new restaurant on Trade Street.

Breakfast Nachos: Multigrain tortilla chips with cheddar, scrambled eggs, tomatoes, avocado and salsa.

-Contributed by Michelle S.

I had been trying to get into the new BOC for days but my schedule did not allow. However, after starting this FB group, members started posting BOC food items, tormenting me. I finally got my chance on Wednesday evening. As I looked over the newly inspired menu, I had a hard time deciding what my first meal would be. I was not incredibly hungry (ok, I had just come from Single Brother's Anniversary party and had eaten two small pieces of Dogtown Pizza) but I was determined. I decided a cup of tomato bisque would do the trick and I was not disappointed. Chunks of fresh tomato in a perfectly seasoned creamy broth hit the spot. The multigrain bread and butter served with it rounded out the "comfort" part of the comfort food. A treat for the tongue.

-Contributed by Susan M.

Fast Forward: 36 Hours Later...

Oh look, I'm back at Breakfast of Course. It's 7:00am on a Friday and it's time for breakfast. Building from the a la carte menu, I build a breakfast bagel sandwich that was in a word, ambrosial. (I needed an adjective that would encompass delicate, fragrant, heavenly, and luscious. Thanks, Dr. Roget.) A plain bagel with cheddar, turkey bacon and egg. Why, yes, it does look like a cheese omelette on top of bacon, on top of a bagel. So simple. So ambrosial.

-Contributed by Susan M.

Breakfast, of Course (Mary's Too):Breakfast Club

Breakfast Club from Breakfast of Course! (Mary's Too!). BLT with the addition of a fried egg, avocado and some light pesto mayo. Yummy! All of the sandwiches look great. My other half had the Apple Butter Baby and was quite pleased, too. I do recommend deconstructing a bit and mashing the avocado so it doesn't slide all over the place.

-Contributed by Tari H.