Eggs sizzling in butter or olive oil—these are some of the most welcoming sounds and smells in a kitchen
Margo True
1 /11Annabelle Breakey
California-Style Bibimbap
This recipe is a fresh take on bibimbap, a Korean rice dish traditionally topped with meat, vegetables, egg, and chili paste. It’s fast, easy, and doesn’t require a trip to a specialty store.
Niloufer Ichaporia King, a wonderful San Francisco cook and author of My Bombay Kitchen: Traditional and Modern Parsi Home Cooking, developed this recipe for us. The Parsi community is famous for its ways with eggs, and King strengthens that reputation here.
In this version of the classic eggs-in-a-hole, eggs are cooked (“jailed”) in the centers of bread slices, cut out to accommodate them. The cutouts get toasted in the pan, too.
We live in the age of “put an egg on it,” and this recipe makes a great case for continuing the trend. The liquid yolk creates a sauce for the savory cauliflower as you eat.
Panzanella, the Italian bread salad, usually relies on juicy tomatoes and basil for its allure. This wintertime version expands its appeal to the cold seasons, too.
Recipe: Roasted Fennel, Egg, and Pancetta Panzanella
10 /11Leo Gong
Paprika Tomatoes with Poached Eggs (Shakshouka)
A North African dish, this terrific skillet dinner (or breakfast) is also hugely popular in Israel. Our lightened version, developed for a healthy eating column, uses less oil than the typical shakshouka, so feel free to double it (even triple) if you like—it’ll taste more authentic that way.
We developed this recipe for a fast New Year’s Day brunch that would get you back on your feet after a big party, but honestly, it’s great any time—and takes less than half an hour to make.