Brunch

Brunch is the slow, unhurried meal that lives between breakfast and lunch — sweet and savoury at the same table, coffee that gets refilled twice, and conversation that runs longer than the eggs take to cook. This collection is for weekend mornings spent hosting friends, feeding family, or simply giving yourself permission to cook something a little more interesting than a weekday bowl.

What you'll find here

A mix of classic and homegrown brunch favourites, from fluffy pancakes, waffles, and French toast to eggs benedict, shakshuka, frittatas, and avocado toast. There's plenty of Indian brunch energy too — crisp dosas with sambar and chutney, soft uttapams, chole bhature, aloo parathas with curd, and the masala omelette that turns up everywhere from Bengaluru cafes to home kitchens in Delhi.

When to reach for these recipes

• Lazy Sundays when no one wants to rush
• Hosting a small group without committing to a full dinner party
• Birthday mornings, long weekends, or post-festival recovery meals
• That moment when you want pancakes and eggs on the same plate

Tips for an easy brunch

Prep what you can the night before — batter for pancakes, chopped veg for shakshuka, a fruit bowl ready to go. Build a drinks corner with filter coffee, fresh juice, and maybe mimosas. Keep one sweet dish, one savoury, and one carb anchor; that's usually the whole game.

If you're cooking for a crowd or planning ahead, browse make ahead recipes, and for the dessert side of the table, peek into sweet bakes that travel well from morning to early afternoon.