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But First We Brunch!

Welcome to But First We Brunch!

Rise and shine with the best breakfast and brunch recipes and turn ordinary mornings into celebrations! Find your new favorite biscuit recipe, learn how to make the most perfect eggs, and go ahead and fill up on breads and muffins!

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☀️ Summer Favorites ☀️

Brunch just hits different in the summer. Whether you’re layering up a no-bake parfait or sipping a fun and fruity mocktail, these warm-weather favorites are perfect for lazy weekends and breezy backyard bites. Try my light and lovely lemon crepes or satisfy your sweet tooth with a scoop of strawberry spoon cake—because cake for breakfast? Always a yes.

  • Side view of cheesecake filled pancakes topped with strawberry sauce and fresh strawberries.
    Strawberry Cheesecake Pancakes: Cracker Barrel Copycat
  • Yogurt and brown sugar peach parfaits topped with granola in small glasses.
    Yogurt Peach Parfait
  • strawberry-spoon-cake
    One-Bowl Strawberry Spoon Cake
  • Potatoes O'Brien in a cast-iron pan with an antique spoon.
    10-Minute Crispy Potatoes O'Brien
  • Crispy roasted potatoes with salsa verde on a green platter.
    Crispy Roasted Potatoes with Herb Salsa Verde
  • A stack of birthday cake pancakes with vanilla glaze and whipped cream and a lit candle on top.
    Festive Birthday Cake Pancakes (From Scratch!)
  • Potato cheddar and chive egg bites on a white platter.
    Potato Cheddar and Chive Egg Bites (Better-than-Starbucks Copycat)
  • Side view of croissant breakfast sandwiches on a parchment paper lined sheet pan.
    Croissant Breakfast Sandwich (Easy Make-Ahead & Freezer-Friendly)
Create your Summer Brunch Menu!

Newest Recipes

Start your day off right with one of these incredible recipes!

  • Pinterest collage photo of recipes that can be made on a grill.
    8 Grilled Breakfast Recipes to Fire Up Your Morning
  • A glass of grilled lemon spritz with a sprig of thyme and a lemon slice.
    Grilled Lemon and Thyme Spritz (non-alcoholic)
  • Stove top granola in a mason jar on a black background with a white napkin nearby.
    Quick Stovetop Granola (in just 10 Minutes!)
  • Breakfast tacos and a parchment paper lined dish.
    Easy Breakfast Tacos (Sausage & Egg)


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  • Biscuits
  • Breads and muffins
  • Eggs
  • Pancakes and waffles

Two ingredient biscuits on parchment paper.

Join the But First We Brunch Breakfast Club

It’s simple – each month, I pick a recipe for all of us to try. You make it, leave a rating & comment on the blog post, and you’re entered to win a $50 gift card—and at the end of the month one lucky winner is chosen at random!

The recipe for July is for my
Two Ingredient Biscuits!

Using just self rising flour and heavy cream you can have incredibly tender and delicious biscuits. Whether you roll out the dough and cut out traditional round biscuits, or use two spoons and scoop the dough right out onto your baking sheet, they're going to be  amazing!

Get all the Breakfast Club details

Trending Recipes

These are the most popular recipes on the blog right now. I know you'll love them too!

  • Sliced crispy corned beef on a wooden cutting board.
    Crispy Corned Beef (Oven or Slow Cooker Method)
  • White plate containing a piece of toast with crispy prosciutto and creamy ricotta scrambled eggs.
    Creamy Ricotta Scrambled Eggs
  • Basic buttermilk muffins on a white background.
    Basic Buttermilk Muffins with Variations
  • A blackberry sage refresher on a black counter with a accoutrements behind.
    Copycat Starbucks Blackberry Sage Refresher
  • flaky buttermilk biscuits in a cast iron pan/
    Small Batch Buttermilk Biscuits for Two
  • Two ingredient bagels, one with cream cheese, on a wooden cutting board.
    2-Ingredient Bagels
  • Baked apple croissants on a wire rack.
    Baked Apple Croissant (Better than Starbucks Copycat)
  • Accordion potatoes on a sheet pan.
    Crispy Baked Accordion Potatoes
  • Braised Korean Short Ribs on a white plate.
    Braised Korean Short Ribs
  • Serving spoon, holding crispy, scallop potatoes over a cast iron pan of potatoes.
    Crispy Skillet Potatoes
Cynthia holding a platter of biscuits.

Hey, I'm Cynthia!

They call me the Biscuit Queen of New Jersey 👑

I'm a lifelong passionate cook who's turned my love of food into a career. I love watching someone’s face when they taste and enjoy something I’ve created. Through my recipes, I want to help you feel confident that you can create delicious things too!

About Cynthia

Biscuits

They don't call me the Biscuit Queen for nothing! Check out one of my dozens of biscuit recipes.

  • Two breakfast burgers with gravy on a parchment paper covered wooden cutting board.
    Southern Breakfast Burger on a Buttermilk Biscuit
  • Biscuits in a cast-iron pan.
    My Grandma's Fluffy Cast Iron Biscuits
  • Cheese and sausage drop biscuits on parchment paper.
    High-Protein Sausage and Cheese Biscuits
  • A slice of leftover biscuit breakfast bake on a white floral plate.
    Make-Ahead Leftover Biscuit Breakfast Bake
All the biscuit recipes

Breads & Muffins

From bread and rolls, to muffins and scones, I have just the carbs for you!

  • Pistachio muffins on parchment paper.
    Bakery Style Pistachio Muffins (without Pudding Mix)
  • Pretzel bagels on a wire rack.
    Easy Pretzel Bagels (Two Ingredient Dough)
  • View of a loaf of bread on a black counter against a white tile backdrop.
    One Hour Sandwich Bread Recipe (with Video)
  • Angle view of lavender honey ricotta toast on a black background.
    Lavender-Honey Whipped Ricotta Toast
More Breads & Muffins
Picture of the author with a banner, stating welcome to my blog I am Cynthia.

In our house we get up with the sun, and most of us don't stop working until late in the night, so breakfast and brunch are our family meals. So join me at the kitchen counter, where I cook up delicious food for my busy family, starting first thing in the morning!

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Trending Recipes

  • Sliced crispy corned beef on a wooden cutting board.
    Crispy Corned Beef (Oven or Slow Cooker Method)
  • White plate containing a piece of toast with crispy prosciutto and creamy ricotta scrambled eggs.
    Creamy Ricotta Scrambled Eggs
  • Basic buttermilk muffins on a white background.
    Basic Buttermilk Muffins with Variations
  • A blackberry sage refresher on a black counter with a accoutrements behind.
    Copycat Starbucks Blackberry Sage Refresher
  • flaky buttermilk biscuits in a cast iron pan/
    Small Batch Buttermilk Biscuits for Two
  • Two ingredient bagels, one with cream cheese, on a wooden cutting board.
    2-Ingredient Bagels

Summer Favorites ☀️

  • Potatoes O'Brien in a cast-iron pan with an antique spoon.
    10-Minute Crispy Potatoes O'Brien
  • A stack of birthday cake pancakes with vanilla glaze and whipped cream and a lit candle on top.
    Festive Birthday Cake Pancakes (From Scratch!)
  • strawberry-spoon-cake
    One-Bowl Strawberry Spoon Cake
  • Potato cheddar and chive egg bites on a white platter.
    Potato Cheddar and Chive Egg Bites (Better-than-Starbucks Copycat)
  • Side view of croissant breakfast sandwiches on a parchment paper lined sheet pan.
    Croissant Breakfast Sandwich (Easy Make-Ahead & Freezer-Friendly)
  • Yogurt and brown sugar peach parfaits topped with granola in small glasses.
    Yogurt Peach Parfait

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