New England Brunch

“Tammy Donroe Inman, J95, won the Readable Feast New England Book of the Year award for her previous book, New England Desserts, and this most recent effort promises to be just as appealing to home chefs. The more than 100 lushly illustrated recipes are presented by season, with a separate chapter entitled “All-Season Dim Sum,” a collection of Chinese small plates often served for brunch. The book includes classics such as herbed lobster Benedict and Portuguese sweet rolls along with flavorful surprises like whipped maple cardamom butter.”

“There’s something special about brunch - it’s a meal that invites relaxation and indulgence, offering both sweet and savory delights. It can be festive, too. Cranberry mimosas, anyone? In New England Brunch: Seasonal Midday Meals for Leisurely Weekends, the award-winning cookbook author Tammy Donroe Inman creates brunch dishes tailored to the seasons, allowing cooks to coordinate their menus with the freshest local produce. This book is perfect for spring and summer when so many opportunities for a leisurely brunch abound. Inman also includes a chapter on All-Season Dim Sum, the popular Chinese equivalent of brunch, and an appendix listing New England resources to help readers find local ingredients. Mouth-watering color photographs beautifully illustrate the recipes, making this cookbook as visually appealing as it is inspiring.”

Born in Maine, bred in New Hampshire, and a Massachusetts resident for more than 30 years, Tammy Donroe Inman is a New England food writer, photographer, trained chef, and Boston-based cooking instructor. A graduate of Tufts University (1995) and the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts (2001), her career started in the test kitchen of Cook’s Illustrated magazine, progressed to the newsroom of Boston magazine, and evolved into freelance writing and blogging. She has written dozens of articles for publications, including Fine Cooking, Parents, The Boston Globe, Yankee Magazine, Boston magazine, Cape Cod Life, and Serious Eats. Her first cookbook, Wintersweet: Seasonal Desserts to Warm the Home earned a starred review from Library Journal and was named one of the Top Cookbooks of the Year by The Boston Globe.” Her second cookbook, New England Desserts: Classic and Creative Recipes for All Seasons, was released on October 1. She is also the author of Twitterati Cryptograms: 350 Snarky Ciphers for Social Media Junkies. Currently, she writes and teaches cooking classes in the Boston area, where she lives with my husband and younger son (the eldest has flown the coop!). In her spare time, she likes to read, garden, forage for mushrooms, and camp in beautiful spots around New England with family and friends.