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Too many people don't know about scotch eggs. They're a genius combination of two major players in the brunch game — sausage and eggs — into one baseball-sized package of perfection. The concept of this beloved English pub snack is simple: hard-boil an egg for slightly less time than you normally would (about 8 minutes), cool, peel and sculpt a layer of ground pork sausage around it.

These zucchini fries are a summery alternative to french fries. Unlike the heavy starch associated with their potato kin, these zucchini fries are light, crisp and juicy. The parmesan adds a nice sharpness to the mix. You can feel healthier while munching on these at an outdoor lawn party, and still call them a guilty pleasure because, after all, they are fried.

We've heard of far too many people who think they don't like eggplant. That's right, we're going so far as to say that everyone likes eggplant, they just don't know it yet. Smothering anything in melty cheese is a great first step, which is where this simple eggplant parmesan recipe comes into play.