Brunch Ideas with Bosch

Out of all social gatherings, brunch is the most underrated. Everyone bases their diary on inviting friends over for dinner or cooking a Sunday lunch for family and don’t get us wrong, we enjoy a good roast dinner, but brunch is really where it’s at. Let us tell you why.

First of all, it’s a combination of two of our favourite meals in one. All the delicious sweet and savoury goodies we enjoy at breakfast join forces with the hearty, filling foods we choose for lunch to create one glorious feast that lasts from morning to mid-afternoon. It’s a yes from us.

Secondly, when it comes to your drinks, anything goes! Would you normally drink a cocktail with breakfast? Would you usually order orange juice and endless espressos with your lunch? Probably not. But as soon as the word ‘brunch’ is introduced, you can mix up your mimosas with your mochas and nobody bats an eyelid.

Brunch is the perfect meal to enjoy with anyone – colleagues, friends, family – because it doesn’t come with the pressure of going somewhere for dinner. You don’t have to worry about getting dressed up, or what bottle of wine to choose, or when to order your taxi home. Brunch is by its very nature, a relaxed affair. There are no rules – no start or finish time, no awkwardness about being the only person to have a dessert when everyone else is a ‘starter person’. Brunch is laid back – a chance for a leisurely catch up that can last for as long as the conversation flows.

That doesn’t mean that brunch isn’t about good food. Quite the opposite. The essential component of a good brunch is a top-quality spread - the more varied and inviting the better. A good place to start with brunch is to think about dishes that can be easily shared. Consider a charcuterie board for an elegant continental brunch idea, a selection of bagels filled with delicious smoked salmon and cream cheese, an indulgent French toast brioche butter pudding for your sweet-toothed guests, or a platter of pancakes with a choice of sweet and savoury toppings to choose from.

Eggs are always a must on any brunch menu – scrambled, poached, fried, or transformed into Kedgeree, baked eggs, or an omelette – eggs are the star attraction on many brunch tables. Why not wow your guests with your cooking prowess with an easy to prepare and share tortilla? Not only it is delicious on its own, but you could even go one step further and use the tortilla to create a breakfast wrap for the ultimate brunch feast. Check out our recipe for a classic tortilla here.

If hosting your first brunch feels like a daunting challenge, fear not. Your Bosch appliances are on hand to help you deliver your ultimate all-day extravaganza. Keep the coffee and conversation flowing by setting up a personalised playlist on your Bosch Home Connect app. Your in-house barista will allow your friends to choose from a menu of up to twenty different options and will connect with your built-in coffee machine to automatically prepare them for you.

Meanwhile, your faithful friend – the humble toaster - is the go-to gadget to prepare a host of different brunch basics – from crumpets to croissants, potato waffles to tea cakes. And your warming drawer will not only keep your dishes at the perfect temperature, so you can keep coming back for seconds and thirds, but you could also use it to prove your own bread dough so you can impress your guests with freshly home-baked treats.

Whether you’re gathering over a healthy detoxifying smoothie, or an endless supply of hot drinks, your Bosch Sky Kettle and Blenders have got all of your brunch beverages covered. So now all you need to do is gather your friends and family, put on some chilled-out tunes and relax with good food and good company. See? Brunch really is the best way to spend a day.