Again Wednesday Café Quiche (Gruyère, Leek & Herb) with Lemon Arugula

"Create a cozy café brunch called Begin Again Wednesday Café Quiche (Gruyère, Leek & Herb) with Lemon Arugula, inspired by Taylor Swift’s ‘Begin Again.’ Vibe: quiet reset, soft laugh, small plate by a window.Core (quiche): 1 9-inch pie crust (store-bought or homemade); 5 large eggs; 1 cup half-and-half (or milk + splash cream); 1½ cups grated Gruyère (or Swiss); 1 large leek (white/light green only, thinly sliced, sautéed till tender); 2 Tbsp chopped fresh herbs (parsley + chives); ½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp black pepper; pinch nutmeg.Method: Heat oven to 375°F. Blind-bake crust (line with parchment + weights) 12–15 min; remove weights, bake 5 min more till just golden. Sauté leeks in a little butter/olive oil with a pinch salt till soft; cool slightly. Whisk eggs, half-and-half, salt, pepper, nutmeg. Scatter Gruyère + leeks + herbs in crust; pour custard. Bake 28–35 min until just set with a slight wobble; rest 10 min.Side salad: toss arugula with lemon juice, olive oil, pinch salt/pepper.Serve: warm slices with a small mound of lemony arugula.Include: yield 6–8; total time ~55–65 min; exact ingredient amounts (cups/grams); blind-bake cues (lightly golden, not brown); doneness cue (center barely jiggles); make-ahead (serve room temp; rewarm low oven).Swaps: vegetarian by default; add crisp bacon or sautéed mushrooms if desired; cheese swap (goat cheese + a few cherry tomatoes); GF (gluten-free crust); dairy-light (whole milk instead of half-and-half); crustless option (turn into a custardy pie in a greased dish).Plating: pale gold slice with emerald herb freckles and a bright lemon-arugula ‘new beginning’—simple, window-seat, fully home-kitchen accessible"

Sean.Mahoney06

creator

9/29/2025

date

6-8

servings

bookmarks

Ratings (N/A)

Note: This recipe is AI-generated and DishGen has not verified it for accuracy or safety. Use your best judgement when making AI-generated dishes. If you notice an issue, please report this recipe.

A gentle reset on a quiet morning, this pale-gold Gruyère and leek quiche flecked with fresh herbs pairs perfectly with a bright, peppery lemon arugula salad. Warm and comforting, it invites soft laughter and calm moments by the window—your perfect small-plate brunch inspired by Taylor Swift’s “Begin Again.”

brunch savory herbs cozy vegetarian light

Related Recipes

Savory Pancakes with Sausage Infusion

12/12/2024HB2024

Savory Pepper Pancakes

9/27/2024DG-9906475

Savory Spinach and Feta Quiche

4/13/2024MWu23

hide ads

Comments

Name: Again Wednesday Café Quiche (Gruyère, Leek & Herb) with Lemon Arugula
Yield: 68
Ingredients: 1 9-inch pie crust (store-bought or homemade); 5 large eggs; 1 cup half-and-half (or milk + splash cream); 1½ cups (about 170g) grated Gruyère cheese; 1 large leek, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley and chives (combined); ½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper; Pinch of ground nutmeg; 1 Tbsp butter or olive oil (for sautéing leeks); 3 cups fresh arugula; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 Tbsp olive oil; Pinch salt and black pepper (for salad)

No comments yet.