Brunch

A staff meal at one of Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group restaurants is a far cry from pasta and "leftover whatever." We're crazy about Family Table, a new cookbook we hope will popularize the trend of feeding staff well and reaping the benefits. First up, an any-time-of-day dish we're digging for brunch.

When it comes to eggs, toast only thinks it's king. Everyone knows a pile of potatoes soaks up runny yolk just as well, and there's no such thing as a toast galette with sage or toast and sausage hash. That's preposterous. So knock out a batch of potatoes before the eggs hit the pan, be they fried, scrambled, poached or otherwise and have a great brunch.

Malaysian-born MasterChef star Billy Law's cookbook Have You Eaten? is a masterful collection of rich fusion cuisine and classics alike. Up next, a recipe for breakfast pies via Britain.