This is why I don't have an editor. An editor would say, "$50 for breakfast and you want to put Brennan's on HollyEats?"

Yup. On mission or not, Brennan's is part of my New Orleans tradition, and their Eggs Hussard, with Marchand de Vin Sauce are both a Brennan's creation and a perfect way to kick off the morning.

I started with strawberries in double cream and ended with crepes Fitzgerald - filled with cream cheese and sour cream and topped with flambéed strawberries.

Ignore the knee-jerkers who declare Brennan's a tourist trap, and make a reservation for brunch your next visit to New Orleans.

April 2009