Cooking with eggs
How we use our farm fresh eggs in our farmhouse kitchen
22 September 2026
Is Gordon Ramsay Wrong?
Hello from the farm, I'm about to disagree with Gordon Ramsay about scrambled eggs, which feels slightly above my pay grade. I mean Gordon makes some seriously good scrambled eggs and famously teaches that you shouldn't salt scrambled eggs until... more
4 August 2026
That breakfast you can't help order
Hello from the farm, I have a confession......If Eggs Benedict is on a breakfast menu, I'm ordering it. There's something about a perfectly poached egg. Cut into it and the yolk slowly spills over the toasted muffin, ham and hollandaise. It's... more
14 July 2026
I've got a winter question
Hello from the farm, With the weekend's snowfall, I've started thinking about winter comfort food. Not soups, not warming casseroles, but Eggnog obviously! It's kind of food... for the soul. Which made me realise something - We all know what... more
30 June 2026
How to cook like a French Chef
Hello from the farm! I was still a teen when I discovered the soufflé omelette. Which means I spent my entire childhood completely unaware that eggs were capable of so much more. I spent many months as the bottom feeder in a commercial kitchen... more
2 June 2026
Don't use water to boil eggs
Hello from the farm, Soft-boiled eggs with toast soldiers may be one of the greatest comfort foods of childhood. Dipping buttered strips of toast into runny yolks still feels like a real treat, even as an adult. I'm aware this may upset traditionalists,... more
19 May 2026
We've been eating this on repeat
Hello from the farm, Turkish eggs (Cilbir) are a favourite in the farmhouse kitchen rotation. They somehow manage to feel comforting, indulgent and healthy all at the same time. If you haven't had them before, they are essentially poached... more
31 March 2026
Easter hits a little differently here
Hello from the farm, Easter hits a little differently when you have chickens. It's one of the few times of the year when everyone else is thinking about eggs at the same time we are. For most people, it's a weekend of chocolate eggs, long... more
19 March 2026
It's Zucchini season - Lock your car!
Hello from the farm, Gosh so many of you were making pasta after my note last week! So I thought I'd better share another little blurb on cooking with eggs.... There's a particular moment in late summer or early autumn when zucchini plants... more
10 March 2026
Why we blame Italy
Hello from the farm, Now that one is allowed to be anything they choose, it's time to tell you that I identify as Italian, especially when it comes to food. In early 2022 I was in northern Italy, watching our daughter Charlotte, ski-race training... more
24 February 2026
This is why your eggs won't peel!
Hello from the farm, Now you would think anyone can boil an egg and possibly most can. But getting a hard-boiled egg perfect (and peel-able) takes a little more kitchen wizardy than most people realise. Boiled eggs are underrated. They're... more