ricotta pancakes

Ahh, nothing quite like warm pancakes and warm sunlight in the late morning (or let’s be honest, an early afternoon) on a lazy weekend. I used this recipe as a guide, ignoring the cherry sauce part and using some chunky store-bought cherry jam instead. Freshly grated nutmeg in the batter is also a nice touch. Beating the egg whites and yolks separately seems a bit fussy, but the light and airy results are worth it. Also, you can split up the tasks and have one person beat the whites while another does the rest of the stuff.