Breakfast Perfection

Porridge Perfection

Heart-healthy, nutrient-packed, easy to fix and endlessly customizable, oatmeal might be the perfect breakfast! Four foodies share prep ideas

Savory oatmeal

 Comforting 

Oat: Old-fashioned oatsMix: MilkSeasoning: Sea salt to taste

Additional Toppings: Nuts, dates and dried apricots—Ann Hood, best-selling memoirist and author of Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love, and Food

 Savory 

Oat: Stone-cut or steel-cut oatsMix: Water

Seasoning: Mediterranean sea saltAdditional Toppings: Roasted butternut squash and Parmesan cheese, or a puree of seasonal vegetables—Suzanne Vizethann, owner and founder of Buttermilk Kitchen and author of Welcome to Buttermilk Kitchen

 Fruit-Forward Vegan 

Oat: Organic traditional rolled oatsMix: Water or coconut waterSeasoning: A pinch of ground cinnamonAdditional Toppings: Fresh or frozen organic wild blueberries, raspberries and blackberries, chia seeds, maple syrup, coconut yogurt, toasted coconut flakes—Deborah Kaloper, author, Good Mornings: 50 Delicious Recipes to Kick Start Your Day

 Cinnamon & Citrus 

Oat: Steel-cut oats (pretoasted for 12 minutes at 350°F)Mix: Whole milk, heavy cream, waterSeasoning: Dark brown sugar, ground cinnamon, unsalted butter, saltAdditional Toppings: Dried black mission figs, orange and grapefruit sections (membranes removed)—John Currence, award-winning chef, author of Big Bad Breakfast: The Most Important Book of the Day and owner of Big Bad Breakfast