A fresh start: delicious twists on breakfast

The chance to enjoy a proper sit-down breakfast ­– or even, I daresay, the occasional breakfast in bed – on a weekday has been one of the (few) perks of lockdown. If I’m going to be under year-long house arrest then I’m going to have a three-minute egg on a Monday dammit.

But as return to the office beckons for many of us, carving out time for brekky will become trickier. I’ve always been envious of the effortlessness and speed with which Romans take their breakfast: cappuccino and cornetto eaten standing at the bar counter. Somehow gulping down cornflakes or Weetabix standing in front of the mirror whilst shaving doesn’t have the same glamour about it.

But breakfast can be speedy, enjoyable and sustaining. Here are five ideas for midweek that take less than ten minutes. Save the Full English for the weekend.

Porridge

A bowl of porridge in the morning is like a hug from mum and a slap on the back from dad all in one.