Perfect for lovers of Instagram-ready brunches, Brunch King by Joey Maggiore, aka Chef Joey, brings home more than 70 recipes from his famed Hash Kitchen restaurant chain. With everything from over-the-top Bloody Marys to fusion recipes like Birria Bao Benedict, Brunch King delivers a flavor-packed brunch experience.
Each chapter begins with a QR-coded playlist from DJ Ice to properly set the vibes. Featuring a wide range of tunes, from "Drop It Like It's Hot" to "Brown Eyed Girl," there's a song (and recipe) for everybody.
Full of sumptuous pictures of each recipe and of Chef Joey himself, readers won't be left wondering the chef's preferred way to serve shrimp and grits (the shrimp on a skewer climbing straight up to the sky). Lush recipes abound, including Billionaire's Bacon, brushed with a maple-yuzu glaze, sprinkled with brown sugar-chili, then finally gilded with edible gold leaf.
Griddle up some Gangsta Soufflé Pancakes with Berry Compote, pour yourself a Bedrock (a cocktail with Fruity Pebbles powder, half-and-half, vodka, and Curaçao), and set the playlist on repeat to get the party started with Chef Joey. --Alyssa Parssinen, freelance reviewer and former bookseller