Green eggs and ham, plus more awesome egg recipe ideas

Green eggs and ham

Toss everything on a baking pan and pop it in the oven! No boiling, no frying, just a good, hearty supper with minimal cleanup. Get the green eggs and ham recipe.

Photo, Molly Gilbert.

Easy eggs benedict with hollandaise and hash browns

Classic hollandaise is made with lots of butter, but we traded it for Greek yogurt with amazing results. And our favourite fast-food hash browns are usually deep fried, but we baked them instead and, wow, are they good! Get the eggs benny with hollandaise and hash browns recipe.

Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Fresh vegetable omelette with lentils

Lentils in an omelette? Their flavour and texture add dimension – and a hit of healthy folate to boot. Get the vegetable omelette with lentils recipe.

Photo, John Cullen.

Fried egg on toast

The humble egg is the most versatile ingredient in the kitchen, yet eggs can still be intimidating to cook. Try this recipe from Eggs on Top, by Andrea Slonecker, and you’ll be serving eggs for weeknight suppers in no time. Get the fried egg on toast recipe.

Photo, iStock.

Deviled eggs with spiced mustard

Add fresh chives and salty prosciutto to create this delicious recipe for devilish eggs. Get the deviled eggs with mustard recipe.

Photo, Angus Fergusson.

Soft and creamy eggs with caviar

Über-chic Pink Tartan founder, Kimberly Newport-Mimran, shares this luxe appetizer with us — inspired by her favourite New York restaurant, Jean-Georges. Get the soft and creamy eggs with caviar recipe.

Photo, Erik Putz.

Son-in-law eggs

Home cooking embraces the best of the best from around the world. A zesty chili sauce is the base for the oozing eggs, topped with crunchy shallots and cilantro. Get the Son-in-law eggs recipe.

Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Poached eggs over sautéed greens and toast

 Our open-faced sandwich, with a soft poached egg, salty prosciutto and hearty greens, makes a light and savoury meal. If you’re starved, poach two eggs for each sandwich. Get the poached eggs over sautéed greens and toast recipe.

Photo, Michael Graydon.

Classic scotch eggs

Capture the summer harvest with small-batch preserves. This classic scotch eggs recipe gets an extraordinary flavour boost with a homemade tomato-thyme chutney. Get the classic Scotch eggs recipe.

Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Roasted-garlic and sweet potato clafouti

A one-dish delight of sweet potato and eggs. Prepped in 15 minutes! Get the roasted garlic sweet potato clafouti recipe.

Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Breakfast-for-dinner sandwich

What could be better – or easier – than eggs and bacon with a slice of cheddar on toasted bread! Serve sammies with a simple side of tomato and avocado slices. Get the breakfast sandwich recipe.

Photo, Erik Putz.

Eggs in purgatory

As our friend Nigella Lawson puts it, “Eggs in purgatory is absolute heaven when you’re feeling like hell.” Sounds like a great way to start the day. Hold the eggs very close over the tomato mixture before cracking them in. Get the eggs in purgatory recipe.

Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Tuscan breakfast for dinner

Tell those winter woes to take a hike, pour a glass of chilled white wine, and enjoy a comforting plate of golden-crisp hash browns with eggs cooked to order (we’ll have two, over-easy, please). Get the Tuscan eggs with hash brown recipe.

Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Related:
The six types of eggs you’re eating, and how they are produced How to choose between free-range, free-run, organic and conventional eggs