June 19, 2009 

My perfect breakfast

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Just look at these roman tomatoes, I had to have them when I spotted it at the supermarket, and they are the bestest, juiciest tomatoes ever in this world… no this universe!

Funny thing is I actually not a tomato person, I don’t mind them but I don’t miss them either. Maybe because I just don’t fancy those common big round tomatoes that are pretty to look at but rather tasteless most time. I tend to go for cherry tomatoes or romans, they are sweeter and more flavour. I got a full punnet of these romans and decided to roast them in oven and make a simple tasty breakfast.

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I also got myself a loaf of ciabatta from Harris Farm Market, and some Perfect Italiano ricotta love from the good people at Mark Comms. I actually didn’t know there are so many variety in the Perfect Italiano ricotta cheese range. Ricotta for any occasions – from original, to light, to “extra” light; then there is also savoury ricotta and sweet ricotta. I decided to use the light ricotta for the breakfast, and churned up a light and fluffy scrambled eggs. Oh! Don’t forget the bacon!

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The ricotta is naturally with high water content, so I do need to drain most of the water out through a sieve before adding it into the egg mixture. I followed Gordan Ramsay’s recipe for the perfect scrambled egg plus adding my own ricotta. The end result is a creamy, light and soft scramble egg that just melt in the mouth. As a typical foodblogger, the whole food photography session took quite some time and eventually there was some water leaking out of the scrambled eggs. Next time I think I will wrap the ricotta in muslin and leave it overnight to let all water drain out thoroughly.

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Blistered roman tomatoes, creamy scrambed eggs, fry some bacon, toast the ciabatta on griller, a dollop of ricotta on side, drizzle some virgin olive oil all over – hmm.. my perfect breakfast.

Ricotta cheese courtesy of Perfect Italiano and Mark Comms. (Thanks Fleur!)


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10 Responses to “My perfect breakfast”

  1. Helen (grabyourfork) June 19, 2009 at 4:24 pm #

    yum yum your scrambled eggs look great, and don’t tomatoes look oh-so-sexy when they’re still on the vine? ricotta is always a nice foil for rich flavours too.
    .-= Helen (grabyourfork)´s last blog ..Simon Johnson sale, Alexandria =-.

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  2. Howard June 19, 2009 at 4:32 pm #

    Very nice breakfast, and to think some cafe’s would charge a ridiculous price for this! Probably cost the same amount doing it at home to serve 4 people :)
    .-= Howard´s last blog ..Lao Village, Fairfield =-.

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  3. Peter G June 20, 2009 at 6:01 am #

    Nicely done Billy! I love all these breakfast items but let’s not forget a strong coffee to wash it all down ! Love the tomato pics!
    .-= Peter G´s last blog ..Giouvarlakia Revisited =-.

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  4. Steph June 20, 2009 at 8:52 am #

    Those tomatoes do look really good! The scrambled eggs look even better though :) I usually drain my ricotta for an hour in muslin and that does the trick
    .-= Steph´s last blog ..Croquembouche Patisserie, Randwick =-.

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  5. Simon Food Favourites June 20, 2009 at 12:38 pm #

    yum yum
    .-= Simon Food Favourites´s last blog ..Pocket Bar: New Small Bar, Darlinghurst (18 June 2009) =-.

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  6. jenny June 20, 2009 at 8:19 pm #

    this breakfast is making me drool onto my laptop!

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  7. Kat June 21, 2009 at 12:00 pm #

    Aww, those little tomatoes at the top are sooooo cute, I just want to pinch their little bitty cheeks!! ;p And then devour that awesome looking breakfast …

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  8. Lauren June 22, 2009 at 9:24 pm #

    That looks so delicious! My ideal breakfast :)
    Do try some ricotta from the deli, kicks the hell out of the supermarket stuff!

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  9. Simon June 27, 2009 at 6:25 am #

    Such a nice looking breakfast and a big fan of the smaller variety of tomatoes as well. Bigger ones can be as good when in season though.

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  10. Billy July 7, 2009 at 12:33 am #

    @Helen (grabyourfork): I have to agree I am a sucker for tomatoes that still on the vine. :P
    @Howard: Exactly what I thought! But I guess is always good to have someone cook for you right? :)
    @Peter G: Thanks Peter, I am so glad I am able to get Campos here in woop woop!
    @Steph: That’s a good idea by draining the ricotta first. I was lazy as you can see…. :)
    @Simon Food Favourites: ho ho :P
    @jenny: hehehe… if is work’s pc, thats okay then.
    @Kat: HAhahaha sounds saucy…. but yep, I am sold!
    @Lauren: Yeah now there are ricotta recipes everywhere on foodblogs! I think I will make my own ricotta one day.
    @Simon: YEah I just don’t have much luck OR should I say I can’t justify to pay high price for those big tomatoes. I dunno, that’s just me…

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