Annabel Langbein

This vegetarian curry is delicious served with some basmati rice alongside.

An exotic new spin on a breakfast classic. The pancakes puff up during cooking and deflate when taken off the griddle.

Shaving the side edge of the coconut pieces with a vegetable peeler is the best way to get strips of uniform width for garnishing the cake.

The best tool for grating is a rotary grater by Zyliss ($20; chefcentral.com) or by Microplane ($25; thekitchenstore.com).

IMPROV: Instead of tarragon, try dill; sub bacon for the ham.

Brunch isn't really brunch without sparkling cocktails. This is an almond-flavored take on the classic.

Improv: Skip the maple syrup and chopped ginger and add a couple of teaspoons of fresh lime juice.