[1] Ready to dig in? A creative brownie presentation from Good Food On Montford in Charlotte, North Carolina (photo © Good Food On Montford).

With Father’s Day at hand and future days of desserts, here’s how to turn everyday ingredients into something fun yet fancy.

The idea comes from Good Food On Montford, a restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina.

A chocolate-chip brownie is delicious in of itself, but the chefs at Good Food On Montford have made it even more enticing with:

 
You can apply the same “recipe” to:

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*Brownies are classified as bar cookies, along with cheesecake bars, lemon or Key lime bars, linzer bars, molasses/spice bars, pecan bars, etc.

Check out the different types of cookies.

If you’ve thought about baking bread but have never gotten around to it, how about this incentive:

Delicious and fragrant multigrain cinnamon-raisin bread, perfect for brunch, with a cheese plate or for snacking.

One of our favorite uses for cinnamon-raisin bread:

 
You can bake the bread easily at home, with this bundled from King Arthur Flour.

Maybe you know someone who’d like it as a Father’s Day Gift?
 
 
WHAT’S IN THE BREAD KIT

 
BYO butter, honey, raisins, salt and sugar.

The kit is $139.80, which includes the Emile Henry bread baker, which alone costs $130.00.

This specially-designed covered baker from France’s acclaimed manufacturer was designed to make artisan breads with crisp, golden crusts and chewy, airy interiors. Use it with many other recipes.

[1] What could be better than Sunday brunch with a loaf of warm cinnamon-raisin bread?

[2] Here’s what you get in the bread-baking kit (both photos © King Arthur Flour).

Dishwasher-, freezer-, microwave- and oven-safe, it will be your companion for a lifetime of baking.
 
 
GET YOUR BAKING KIT HERE.

THEN: Ready, Set, Bake!

[1] A special Potato Chip Omelet for brunch, with optional bacon. Recipe and photo © Idaho Potato Commission.

[2] Most home cooks have dried thyme in the cupboard, but fresh thyme adds a brighter, zingy taste (photo © Good Eggs).

[3] You can buy potato chips or make your own. How about these crispy baked sweet potato chips? Here’s the recipe from Clean Eats Fast Feets.

For Father’s Day or other special brunch, how about a Potato Chip Omelet?

This recipe, from the Idaho Potato Commission, finds yet another delicious way to serve Idaho® potatoes.

In addition to the fun of crushed potato chips in the omelet, there’s a chip-and-dip garnish.
 
 
RECIPE: POTATO CHIP OMELET

Note that this recipe makes enough for a crowd. For a smaller portion, per omelet whisk 3 eggs (about ¾ cup) with 1/2 cup crushed potato chips, 1/2 cup cooked onions and 1 tablespoon snipped chives.

You can substitute sweet potato chips (photo #3) as you prefer.

Ingredients

 
For The Sour Cream Sauce

 
Preparation

1. COMBINE the sour cream sauce ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

2. COOK the onions with the butter and thyme in a large skillet over low heat, until softened and light golden brown, about 30 minutes.

3. WHISK 3 eggs per omelet (about ¾ cup or 6 oz.) with 1 ounce (about 1/2 cup crushed) potato chips, 1/2 cup cooked onions and 1 tablespoon chives. Add ham, bacon or sausage as desired.

4. HEAT an omelet pan or griddle over medium-high heat. Brush with melted butter or oil. Cook the eggs, pushing the cooked edges towards the center to make a 5-inch circle, about 1-inch thick. Cook just until the edges are set and the center is still liquid.

5. COVER and continue to cook on low heat, or broil to finish, until the omelet is puffed and lightly brown, about 1 minute. Alternatively, pour the eggs into a 5-inch-diameter x 1-inch-deep egg ring, and cook until done.

6. TURN the omelet out onto serving plate. Top with generous dollop of the sour cream sauce and garnish with snipped chives. Serve with chips on the side.