293 bread why recipes

Baked cheese and spinach fondue with cubed white bread, eggs, and American cheese in a savory custard. A make-ahead brunch casserole that's part strata, part souffle.

Restaurant-style baked cod with golden coriander breadcrumb crust. Served over creamy chive mashed potatoes with bright tomato-caper sauce.

Old-fashioned chocolate bread pudding made with unsweetened chocolate, half-and-half, and soft white bread crumbs. Bakes in a water bath into a silky, custard-set pudding. Top with whipped cream.

Homemade gyros with ground lamb, allspice, coriander, and savory threaded on skewers with bacon and broiled crispy. Served build-your-own style in pita with yogurt and tomatoes.

Greek taramasalata-style pate of smoked cod roe whipped with olive oil, lemon, garlic, and a fold of cream into a silky pale-pink dip, served cool with warm pita.

Make-ahead crab and Swiss cheese strata layered with buttered bread, Dijon mustard, and egg custard. Assemble the night before, bake until puffed and golden for an effortless brunch.

Chocolate hippenmasse: thin, crisp German pastry wafers made with almond paste, cocoa, and cinnamon. Spread paper-thin, baked until glossy, and cut or shaped while still warm.

Stuffed mushroom pancakes filled with ground mushrooms, onions, and bread, folded envelope-style, coated in breadcrumbs, and fried in butter. An Eastern European savory crepe.

Stuffed French toast sandwiches filled with cottage cheese, dipped in a fluffy vanilla-nutmeg egg batter, and browned in butter. A protein-packed brunch that's part French toast, part cheese blintz.

Saffron potato and almond casserole, a rustic Spanish-style side with golden threads, toasted almonds, and a garlic-bread crumb that thickens into a silky sauce as it bakes.

Roast chicken stuffed with oatmeal bread, scallions, mushrooms, and giblets, then coated in more stuffing that crisps up as you baste. The cook snacks while guests wait.

This unusual but delicious flourless torte has a distinctive nutty flavor with a hint of orange.Its luscious cream filling and topping is accented with citrus.

Easy salad with homemade garlic-butter croutons, crisp romaine hearts, vinaigrette, mayo-style dressing, and a shower of Parmigiano-Reggiano. A Caesar-adjacent side that comes together while the croutons toast.

Open-faced appetizer bites with Hungarian salami, hard-boiled egg, feta, dill pickles, kalamata olives, and shredded Jarlsberg on buttered bread. A no-cook Eastern European party platter ready in 20 minutes.

Andalusian gazpacho with 3 pounds of fresh tomatoes, bread, garlic, olive oil, and white wine vinegar, served ice-cold with a spread of diced vegetable garnishes. No cooking required.

Caviar kisses with salmon caviar on cucumber rounds topped with dill sour cream, served with buttered heart-shaped toast points. An elegant two-bite appetizer for special occasions.