What could be better than a savory custardy bread pudding that you can assemble a day ahead and serve to a houseful of guests? As the holiday season approaches with long weekends and overnight guests, Roasted Cherry Tomato & Zucchini Strata is the perfect brunch dish that will satisfy a hungry or hungover household.
The word strata actually means layering, a reference to the layered goodness in the dish. In deference to authenticity, this is not something you would find in Italy but the elements definitely bring Cucina Italia to mind. Strata can be a compilation of many ingredients, with hearty toasted bread and an egg based custard to pull everything together. …
Italians eat quite simply at breakfast time, coffee is essential and generally in the form of a quick espresso, caffe al latte, or cappuccino. Accompanying the morning coffee ritual might be a cornetto, a few cookies, or a small roll with jam – nothing at all elaborate. The lavish breakfast buffets at Italian hotels are intended for istranieri, foreigners…. 
