In this innovative cookbook, James Beard award-winning author Michael Ruhlman explains why the egg is the key to the craft of cooking. For culinary visionary Michael Ruhlman, the question is not whether the chicken or the egg came first, it's how anything could be accomplished in the kitchen without the magic of the common egg. He starts with perfect poached and scrambled eggs and builds up to brioche and Italian meringue. Along the way readers learn to make their own mayonnaise, pasta, custards, quiches, cakes, and other preparations that rely fundamentally on the hidden powers of the egg. A unique framework for the book is provided in Ruhlman's egg flowchart, which starts with the whole egg at the top and branches out to describe its many uses and preparations -- boiled, pressure-cooked, poached, fried, coddled, separated, worked into batters and doughs, and more. A removable illustrated flowchart is included with this book. Nearly 100 recipes are grouped by technique and range from simple (Egg Salad with Tarragon and Chives) to sophisticated (nougat). Dozens of step-by-step photographs guide the home cook through this remarkable culinary journey.

The egg white is low in carbs, calories, and fat and contains almost all of the protein available in the egg. Blackstone's 75 recipes cover every meal, while her book also features surprising uses, facts, and lore, about the incomparable egg.

Rare is the cookbook that redefines how we cook. And rare is the author who can do so with the ease and expertise of acclaimed writer and culinary authority Michael Ruhlman.

"Fresh Eggs Daily blogger Steele lays down as many tips and recipes as her chickens do eggs in this innovative and plucky collection.... This will be hard to beat." – Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) Lisa Steele, fifth-generation chicken keeper and founder of the popular blog Fresh Eggs Daily, knows a thing or two about eggs. And she’s ready to show you just how easy and delicious it can be to make eggs a staple of every meal. First, Lisa will tell you everything you don’t know about eggs—such as what the different labels on grocery store egg cartons mean—and bust some common egg myths. From there, she provides you with foundational techniques for cooking with eggs, including steaming, grilling, baking, and frying. And finally, Lisa shares her go-to recipes for everything from breakfast staples, like eggs Benedict and a classic French trifold “omelette,” to breads, sandwiches, beverages, snacks, soups, salads, pasta, cakes, pies, and condiments. You’ll encounter a wide variety of both sweet and savory dishes with Lisa’s unique twists. Read The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook to discover new and exciting ways to incorporate fresh eggs into your cooking and baking repertoire each and every day.

The real chicken-and-egg problem: What to do with eggs once they're in your kitchen? If you are looking for a fresh, nutritious, and creative approach to the almighty egg, The Egg Cookbook is for you. With The Egg Cookbook you'll get more than 110 unique recipes that let the egg shine—from savory to sweet, and from breakfast to dinner. The Egg Cookbook is also your guide to the amazing culture surrounding the world's most versatile ingredient, with a useful primer on raising chickens and understanding egg types, so you can take your egg appreciation (and savings) to the next level. The Egg Cookbook offers a fresh approach to preparing eggs, with: More than 110 elegant recipes, including Baked French Toast, Ratatouille with Poached Eggs, and Vanilla Bean Pudding A basic guide to 10 classic egg recipes, from fried eggs to the perfect scramble Egg dishes from around the world, from frittatas and quiche to tortilla patatas and meringues Q&A to find out whether raising chickens is right for you, from the editors of The Egg Cookbook The Egg Cookbook guide to more than 50 chicken breeds Detailed information on the different types of eggs, from free range to organic The Egg Cookbook makes it easy for egg lovers to enjoy fresh and creative recipes from their home kitchen.

The cooking instructor and author of Cooking from the Farmer’s Market offers a master class in egg techniques with more than 40 recipes. Fried, scrambled, poached, or baked, eggs are a vital ingredient in countless dishes as well as a beloved staple on their own. Beyond their starring role at breakfast and brunch, eggs are fantastic for a light lunch or even as part of a hearty supper. They’re also packed with protein, vitamins, and minerals. In Eggs, San Francisco Cooking School founder Jodi Liano presents more than forty simple, no-fuss recipes that show off this simple food’s phenomenal range. These recipes run the gamut from classic comforts like Toad in the Hole and Deviled Eggs as well as creative new ideas like Eggs Baked in Tomatoes and whimsical Eggs in Prosciutto Nests. Filled with luscious photographs, this volume also included are tips for buying and storing eggs, filling suggestions for scrambles and omelets, menu ideas, and step-by-step instructions for cooking.

Seventeen years after starting their Blue Ribbon restaurant in Manhattan, the brothers behind the now nine-restaurant phenomenon share their secrets for exceptional American fare.