Derby Day Hangover? Turn A Corner With 12 Brunch Recipes For Winners

I had an excellent Derby Day, ended up at an awesome party, made a bunch of new friends and...well, there's a good deal of red wine on my shirt, some julep in my ear and someone threw a lawn chair over a fence while roaring "Hoppertunity!" In his underwear.

The good news for everyone who attended a similar shindig yesterday evening is that Food Republic is positively rife with magnifient hangover food. Get out of bed (I did) and griddle up some of the only fuel that works when you feel like the last horse to cross the finish line.     -Jess Kapadia

Ever get a little maple syrup on your bacon, either by accident owing to pancake proximity or on purpose because you're a smarty pants? Well we took that that moment of smoky, meaty, sweet perfection, added some bourbon and cayenne pepper because we're smarty pantses and created spicy candied bacon.

Is there an easy-to-make brunch dish on this earth that is sweet, salty, savory, crunchy, fluffy, free of artificial ingredients (meaning not-frozen or processed) and best of all, super cheap? Yes there is, and believe it or not, they're portable too. They're maple bacon pancakes, the greatest brunch food there is.   

I said it with regard to our Coconut Macaroon Pancakes, and I'll say it now: there is no reason you can't have cookies for breakfast. But if you want to be somewhat of a grown person about it, make them into pancakes for an instantly legit sweet brunch fix.

These pancakes are full of peanut butter. It's bananas.

Brisket, potatoes and eggs wrapped up in one happy Texan taco.

The toast is your blank canvas. The beans are your medium.

In Israel the word shakshuka is synonymous with breakfast. It's best with a slice or two of challah bread to sop up the juices. This is a version of chef Einat Admony's dad's recipe. 

Make Mom an extra-special brunch, and for bonus points, serve it in bed.