Nicholas Gavin is the Culinary Creative Director of ChefSteps, where he develops recipes and is responsible for making all the food look beautiful. Nick has worked at ChefSteps for over a decade; he and ChefSteps co-founder Grant Crilly worked together at Modernist Cuisine. Nick has worked in professional kitchens both in the United States and abroad, most notably at Mugaritz in San Sebastian, Spain.

Nicholas Gavin

Ask any professional cook, and they’ll tell you that making breakfast for a crowd can be a nightmare. And the same is true at home. Whether you’re cooking for the fam or hosting a weekend brunch, the last thing you want to be doing is cosplaying as a short order cook early on a Sunday morning before the coffee has kicked in. That’s where these streamlined BECs come into play. Using our make-ahead <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/baked-egg-patties">Silky Baked Egg Patties</a>, you can churn out batches upon batches of perfect bacon, egg, and, cheese sandwiches without breaking a sweat. No bacon grease splattering your stovetop and forearms, no taking orders from guests for their preferred <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/precision-scrambled-eggs">scrambled egg consistency</a>. This is the easiest 30-minute brunch shift in the biz.

Make-Ahead Bacon, Egg, and Cheese