Easter brunch is always a big deal. Whether it's lots of family, or a few friends hunting for eggs there is always a lot of last minute rushing around. It's times like this when I think to myself: there has to be a better way to make breakfast for eight than cooking 8 batches of French toast one at a time. Enter French Toast Casserole. This simple baked French toast is perfect for an occasion where putting something into the oven is about all you have time for. You construct the whole thing the night before, then all you've got to do in the morning is preheat the oven, and you're good to go. More

It's pretty well known that most people who crowd this Coolidge Corner institution for weekend brunch aren't here for bagels and lox or pastrami sandwiches. They're here for the short-order house specialty: banana-stuffed French toast ($9.95). More

There are two kinds of dressed-up French toast: French toast with stuff on it, and French toast with stuff in it. I generally find myself more a fan of the latter, so I loved the Jule Kake French Toast ($8.49) at Finn's in Salt Lake City, which might be called a Scandinavian diner. Here, the "Norwegian Christmas Bread" is laced with raisins, citron, cardamom, ginger, and cinnamon, dipped in a simple creamy-eggy batter and griddled golden brown. More

Despite the ubiquity of bagels in delis and supermarket freezer sections across the country, there aren't that many "second life bagel" recipes. Challah is often used for French Toast and bread pudding—bagels, not so much. Yet so many places are littered with spare bagels, since the temptation is always to buy a dozen, even if only six people work at the office and two of them are on Atkins. So what about using a bagel to make French toast? I can hear Linda Richmond in my head now..."This French toast is neither French nor toasted! Discuss!" More

[Photograph: Robyn Lee] French toast comes in all sizes and shapes: the average thick white bread, brioche, challah, some nice cinnamon-raisin, or maybe the special Italian holiday bread Panettone. But Cakespy has me salivating for this croissant French toast from the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland, Oregon. "This is possibly the most wonderful way to bring day-old croissants back to life that I have ever seen. These compressed crescents contained rich, buttery flavor in every bite." Mmm, repurposed croissants. Ever tried this? Or have another favorite spin on French toast? Related A Breakfast of Eggy Bread, or Savory French Toast Apple-Gruyère French Toast Cap'n Crunch French Toast... More

Opening a restaurant’s second location is like making a movie sequel. It should capture the feel, the look, and the ambience of the original—faithfully recreating everything that made it a hit in the first place. But it should also bring something else to the table. Move the story along. The Friendly Toast, just opened on Sunday (May 17) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, does so admirably. It’s hard to replicate the success of a local institution. Up in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the original Friendly Toast has earned lines out the door since 1994 for its mammoth pancakes, crazy egg dishes, and over-the-top kitschy décor. But from an airy space in Kendall Square, the owners have crafted a second Crayola-hued temple of... More

The Paupered Chef Every time I've eaten a form of pan fried egg-coated bread, it's been sweetened—that is, your basic French toast. It never occurred to me that a unsweetened version could be just as tasty until I read about Blake Royer's discovery of eggy bread on The Paupered Chef. Although his British friend manning the stove acted as though eggy bread were the most natural thing in the world, Royer seemed to be just as unaware of the simple savory French toast as I was. We're not the only ones, are we?... More

Not the egg-soaked kind of French toast, but the mustachioed, beret-wearing sort. $20, from Tricia Chin on Etsy... More

theanticraft.com Unlike Stonehenge, which mysteriously had no defined origins or intent, the Baconhenge is here for a reason. To celebrate the goodness of bacon-wrapped french toast "stone" sticks that surround a frittata of mushrooms, potato and onions. Baconhenge is not yet a UNESCO World Heritage Site but has the potential to inspire sacrifices, like breakfast cereal. Related The Bacon Mat The Bacon Mat: Reloaded All Aboard the Meat Ship... More