How to Brunch on a Budget

Invite your friends over -- weekend brunch is better (and cheaper) at home.

ByGabriella Paiella

Published OnNovember 12, 2014

Cooking on the cheap shouldn't mean minute rice and buttered pasta every night. With a little creativity and a little planning, Gabriella Paiella shows us how to make the most of a tight budget -- without sacrificing flavor or variety.

Today: Invite your friends over -- weekend brunch is better (and cheaper) at home.

Brunch has emerged as the ultimate divisive meal, which is some laughable first-world-problem bullshit when you really think about it. In early October, David Shaftel published a piece in the New York Times called "Brunch Is for Jerks." People reacted by calling him a jerk, amongst other things. After a GQ profile allegedly misrepresented his stance, Julian Casablancas took to Twitter clarifying that he is in fact, pro-brunch.

Brunch will tear us apart.

Here's where I stand on the meal: I love to eat eggy things and get drunk at noon, I don't like leaving my house hungover and paying $25 or upwards for the privilege.

It's fairly easy to make brunch at home -- and invite friends over to supply the mimosas and Bloody Marys. Here are a few sample menus:

1. The Classic Brunch
Spinach and Tomato Frittata
How to Cook Flat Bacon
Cheese Biscuits