It was my 20th birthday, and my friend Smythe generously took me out for brunch.

If you've been looking for a change from the usual breakfast pancakes, you will definitely want to try this Dutch baby ...

But if you’re one of those people who likes a little drama and flair and don’t want to replace deliciousness for something punitive in the name purely of health, may I introduce you to the Dutch baby?

Along with four pancakes, four waffles, five French toasts, five Benedicts and four omelettes, there’s also a chorizo burger ...

The “House Specials” run to oven-baked apple pancakes ... Oven-baked German pancakes. And tiny, ever-so-cute Dutch Baby pancakes, with lemon wedges. There are 16 other pancakes, including ...

Over time, its popularity as a breakfast item diminished with the introduction of modern cereals. Dutch baby pancakes — also known as German pancakes or Bismarcks — are another unique breakfast dish ...

Pancakes are always a favourite breakfast, but the sweet apple topping puts these beauties ... they keep warm only for about 15 minutes. For the Dutch fried apples, heat butter in a small saucepan ...

And that is the sweet part. My Dutch-South African friend tells me that sometimes apple slices are added to the pancakes. I tasted the sweet and savoury combo but I struggled with it.