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36 ways to cook an egg

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Herby Turkish eggs with wild greens

In an extract from Mediterranea: Life-perfected Recipes from Grandmothers of the Mediterranean, Anastasia Miari shares a time-honoured recipe for flavour-filled eggs from Turkey
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Huevos rancheros

Translated as ‘rancher’s eggs’, this is a simple breakfast traditionally eaten by farmers in the Mexican countryside
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Potato, egg and haricot vert salad with rocket pesto

Romilly Newman turns up the heat on summer salads.
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How to make perfect scrambled eggs

A scrambled egg recipe that will ensure they are perfect every time, from Masterchef finalist Tim Anderson.
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Kimchi, tofu and tomato egg drop soup (canh kim chi dâu hũ)

A speedy and nutritious take on a traditional soup from Quick & Easy Vietnamese by Uyen Luu
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How to make ramen eggs (nitamago)

A recipe for a delicious marinated egg from The Gourmand's Egg
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A very thin zucchini and basil omelette

The perfect simple and delicious solo supper – showcasing spring and summer's best ingredients
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Sausage laab and fried egg bun

In his new book ‘Good Eggs’, Ed Smith offers up a novel take on a breakfast sandwich
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Egg bhurji

This Indian breakfast is from Ed Smith's new cookbook, ‘Good Eggs’
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Fudgy eggs with crunchy rice and nam jim

Thai dipping sauce and crunchy rice make this dish from ‘Good Eggs’ by Ed Smith a big winner
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Ligurian-style rainbow chard frittata

This frittata is full of colour and flavour
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Devilled eggs

Rowley Leigh's devilled eggs are perfect for kicking off any occasion
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Yiayia Despina's Fourtalia (Egg and Potato Omelette) from Andros

Yiayiya Despina says that the women in her Greek village call this ‘the lazy man’s dish’, on account of how easy it is to whip up.  
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Turkish Eggs (Çılbır) 

Poached eggs sit on a bed of thick, creamy, garlicky yoghurt before being drizzled with warm chilli butter 
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Chipotle eggs in purgatory

This smoky eggs in purgatory recipe from Mark Diacono's cookbook Spice: a cook’s companion is a smasher of a breakfast, but works for easy lunches and dinners too. 
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Toast with pepper, anchovy and chopped egg

The chef-owners of Moro restaurant, Sam and Sam Clark, share fuss-free recipes infused with their signature Moorish flavours
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Spinach, mint and melted cheese Syrian frittata

This recipe from Skye McAlpine's 'A Table For Friends' might sound strange in its combination of mint and cheese, but it really works
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Egg fried rice

Our food editor reinvigorates the classic dish of egg fried rice, proving just how well it has stood the test of time
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Blanche Vaughan's classic kedgeree

How to make kedgeree, by our food editor Blanche Vaughan. "I know kedgeree is traditionally eaten at breakfast, but I like to increase the chilli and serve this for an easy supper or light lunch. The purée of split peas coats the rice and keeps the mixture saucy – more like a dhal."
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Campfire eggs with asparagus and green pesto

A savoury campfire sharing breakfast that only requires one pan