Easter Favorites for Brunch or Baskets
, by Amber Chase
, by Amber Chase
With Easter debuting in March this year, we want to help you get an early start on compiling your finest Easter brunch and gift baskets.
In the South, shrimp and grits reigns as a brunch champion. Food for the Southern Soul’s Stone Ground Grits are made from Southern corn and milled on an authentic millstone. Serve as a classic bowl of grits with rich butter, or form into a griddle grit cake for sopping up those leftover juices. Want to go all in? Food for the Southern Soul offers a Shem Creek Shrimp & Grits Gift Box complete with stone ground grits, their Tidewater Shrimp Sauce & Marinade, and their Charleston Favorites Peach Hot Sauce.
Instead of building your coffee bar with half and half, whole, and alternative milks, we recommend stocking one that will suit the tastes and dietary preferences of all your guests. Their original pecanmilk provides a smooth, nutty, and savory note to add to your coffee. If you want to spruce things up further, we suggest stocking a few Omni Coffee syrups (their blueberry lavender syrup is the perfect way to welcome spring!). As for beans, our go-to brew at the moment is DaySol’s Gratitude Blend which is reminiscent of a classic breakfast blend and always a crowd-pleaser.
To serve alongside the coffee, skip the hassle of baking ahead and order Billie’s Blueberry Pecan Coffee Cake. A splendid, crumbly, and soft coffee cake, its hearty, toasty flavors of pecans paired with sweet blueberries are the ideal compliment to a savory brunch.
A brunch is never fully complete without a bloody mary. Clark + Hopkins’ Chesapeake Bloody Mary Mix comes fully ready to pack flavorful heat into your brunch beverages. Simply mix with tequila, vodka, or gin to your preference. Pro tip: grab a few extra bottles, and this mix makes the ideal base for a fresh gazpacho!