Soy-Cured Egg Yolk Butter Is My New Favorite Spread
If someone were to study the color palette of my diet, they would find a lot of beige and yellow, and most of the yellow would be from butter and…
You Should Cure an Egg Yolk in Soy Sauce
If anything could get me to believe in a higher power (and the fact that they have a sense of humor), it’s the existence of eggs. They’re a perfect food…
Safely Temper Eggs With a Turkey Baster
Tempering eggs isn’t easy. Even after doing it hundreds of times, I still reconsider recipes that require me to slowly drizzle scalding liquid from a heavy pot with my non-dominant…
The Easiest Way to Prevent a Runny Omelette
Photo: hsunny (Shutterstock) The concept of an omelette is enticing and simple: Wrap tasty stuff in an egg blanket. In practice, however, it can be so frustratingly hard to get…
Your Frittata Might Need a Piece of Metal in It
Inevitably, almost every conversation I have with anyone I meet turns into a food conversation. Maybe 80% of those are about eggs. It wasn’t until a recent egg conversation with…
Take Easter Eggs to the Fiery Depths of Hell With Chili and Garlic
Post-Easter festivities might have you swimming in a sea of colorful eggs. In case your boiled egg bounty is getting monotonous, I’ve got a surefire way for you to spice…
Three Unexpected Ways to Eat Leftover Easter Eggs
Easter eggs are safe to eat, provided you follow a few safety rules (and don’t try to eat the plastic kind). If they weren’t, my mother would be dead: When…
The Secret to Perfect Poached Eggs Is in the Shell
I can’t think of a single egg preparation more finicky than poaching. Do it correctly and you’ll get a plump, oval balloon you could easily mistake for an orb of…
16 of the Best Backyard Chicken Breeds If You’re About That Life
Photo: mavo (Shutterstock) Backyard chicken coops became increasingly popular during the pandemic as people scrambled to stay sane; and more recently, soaring egg prices have pushed “backyard chickens” to the…
The Case for Putting Expensive Eggs on Cheap Pizza
Photo: Claire Lower Eggs are expensive right now. I know it. You know it. Allie knows it. But they still cost less than a lot of other things. For what…