“Dancing requires the right fuel, and I perform my very best when I eat properly.” That’s Alvin Ailey dancer Megan Jakel talking about what she likes to eat in a post on the company’s blog. Not surprisingly, she eats lots of healthy vegetables and fruits and stays away from sugar, but “I always sneak in a little chocolate,” she says. “Whenever… Read more →
Category: Breakfast goodies
Jazzy Jelly Roll
It was obvious, once we thought of it. We posted this recipe when Aaron Diehl, Cécile McLorin Salvant, and Adam Birnbaum, backed by a five-piece jazz ensemble, came to the FAC to perform Gershwin and Jelly Roll Morton tunes. This one comes from a vintage Better Homes and Gardens cookbook (the iconic one with the red-checked cover that has been through umpteen editions). Although… Read more →
Moira’s Traditional Irish Bread
Moira learned to make this recipe from her mom, Carmel Flanagan, who was born and bred in Ireland and came to the States as a young bride. Soda and the live buttermilk cultures, not yeast, make the bread rise, and the cross cut also helps. Intuitive cooks will appreciate Moira’s “fistful” measures; we added the measures in parentheses for those who go by the (cook)book.… Read more →
Maine Wild Blueberry Muffins
This basic, foolproof recipe for a breakfast favorite, with a tweak or two, comes from a souvenir postcard. In these days of texting, postcards may be a disappearing form of communication, but this recipe has earned a permanent place on my refrigerator. The batter can be whipped up and poured into a baking tin within 15 minutes, and in another 20 minutes or… Read more →