In April 2015, The New York Times published “Don’t Mess With My Bacon, Egg and Cheese”. Written by the newspaper’s head restaurant critic, Pete Wells, it outlined the ethos of New York City’s favorite wide-ranging breakfast sandwich, the routine morning meal of many a rushed New Yorker. “What makes them New Yorky,” he wrote, “is not the ingredients, but the way the sandwich is purchased and consumed: quickly.” It’s cheap, it’s tasty, and you can eat it with your hands.
But what the bacon, egg and cheese boasts in pragmatism, it lacks in soul, waives in class and misses in everyday comfort. By today’s standards, sitting down for breakfast can feel like a luxury, an indulgent affair often reserved for weekends and holidays. And it’s true: there’s something romantic about sharing breakfast with your children, your significant other, or even just the morning paper. But it doesn’t have to be a rarity. Set an alarm, pick up a fork and take back your morning. There’s more to breakfast than calories, and it starts with setting the table.
Buying Guide: Secret Aardvark Habanero Hot Sauce ($8) | Maldon Flaked Sea Salt ($8) | The New York Times All Digital Access Subscription ($9 a week) | Hasami Porcelain Sugar Bowl ($10) | Textile No. 7 Organic Linen Placemat ($12) | Land of a Thousand Hills Monthly Good Coffee Subscription ($15 per month) | Blackline Stoneware Plate ($18) | Rosamonte Yerba Mate ($19) | Tartine Bread by Chad Robertson ($24) | West River Field Lab Ceramic Cereal Bowl ($26) | Toyo Sasaki Stackable Glass Tumblers ($36 for 6) | Le Creuset Stoneware Butter Crock ($40) | Wuesthof Classic 4110 5-inch Serrated Utility Knife ($50) | Jean Dubost Laguiole Spreader Knives ($51 for four) | Mazama Crater Lake Mug ($42) | Stelton Napkin Holder ($79) | David Mellor Provençal Cutlery ($120 for six pieces)
