Breakfast should involve caprese

A weekly dispatch from Bon Appétit’s editor-in-chief. [View this email in your browser]( [Bon Appétit Newsletter Banner Green]( You're on vacation, so live your best breakfast life By the time I wandered into the kitchen, just before halftime of the World Cup final, my friend Alex was already in the zone. She had four [eggs in a hole]( sizzling away in a pair of [cast-iron skillets](. A platter of just-sliced heirloom tomatoes sat on the kitchen island, awaiting the makings of perfect caprese. She was grating some ginger onto a quickly-assembled [fruit salad](. She had sliced up a couple of buttery soft [avocados]( and flanked then with wedges of limes and lemons. And because she had some leftover dressing from the other night, she tossed together an arugula salad. “[Do you think we need bacon]( Alex asked me. “Um, yeah, I’m pretty sure we’re good.” Maybe you know someone like Alex. She’ll insist she’s not a great cook, but she always manages to pull together a meal for a houseful of guests, without the slightest hesitation or trepidation. She just gets the job done. And in the summer, if you’re lucky enough to be spending the weekend at a lake/beach/country house with a bunch of friends, you need an Alex. On this particular late Sunday morning, in rural Connecticut, I was thrilled she had seized the wheel. I was couch bound, on mug of coffee No. 2, struggling to rouse myself from a friend’s 50th birthday party the night prior. I did what I could. I knew that the key to [top-notch caprese]( is an ample amount of flaky sea salt, more olive oil than you think need, and hand-torn—not sliced mozzarella. And then make sure to let it sit at room temperature for at least 10 minutes for all the flavors to marry. As Alex was serving up the eggs, I doused the avocados with plenty of lime and lemon juice, because avocados can’t have too much acid. As for the fruit salad, I love the addition of hand-grated ginger, whether a recipe calls for it or not. And then, like any good, appreciative house guest, I filled my plate. And then filled it again with seconds and thirds. Finally, and perhaps most importantly—after France rolled over Croatia—I got started on the dishes. Get the recipes: [Egg-in-a-Hole Sandwich with Bacon and Cheddar]( [Bacon in the Oven]( [Ultimate Caprese Salad]( What do you think of the BA newsletter? Send us your thoughts at staff.bonappetit@gmail.com. [Advertisement]( [Powered by LiveIntent]( [Ad Choices]( Get The Magazine [Bon Appétit] [SUBSCRIBE]( This e-mail was sent to you by Bon Appetit. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, [bonappetit@newsletters.bonappetit.com]( to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Copyright © Condé Nast 2018. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.