Intro -- Introduction -- Raising Chickens, Cultivating Farmstead Eggs -- About Eggs and Egg Laying -- Eggs in the Marketplace -- Are Farmstead Eggs Nutritionally Better? -- Sizes and Shapes of Eggs -- The Farmstead Egg Quality Difference -- How an Egg Is Made (and Why They Don't All Look the Same) -- Handling and Storing Eggs (and Why the Farmstead Egg Is Safer) -- How to Tell if an Egg Is Fresh -- A Note on Egg Safety -- The Risk of Chicken-to-Human Disease Transmission -- Choosing Chickens -- The Pros and Cons of Keeping Backyard Hens -- How Many Hens to Keep? -- Choosing the Right Chicken Breed for You -- Chicken Keeping -- An Introduction to Chicken Keeping -- A Hen's Life Cycle -- What Do a Dozen Backyard Eggs Cost? -- Coop Design -- Daily and Weekly Chores -- How Noisy Are Hens? -- Feeding Your Hens -- Pecking Order -- Predators and Vermin -- Chicken Care in Cold Weather -- Chicken Care in Hot Weather -- Chickens and Your Garden -- The Recipes -- Scrambled Eggs -- Scrambled Eggs [Master Recipe] -- Scrambled Eggs with Sausage, Cheddar, and Peppers -- Bombay Scrambled Eggs -- Matzo Brei -- Vegetable Fried Rice -- Spaghetti alla Carbonara -- Fettuccini Alfredo with Rosemary and Garlic -- Fried Eggs -- Fried Eggs [Master Recipe] -- Birdie in a Basket -- Fried Egg Breakfast Sandwich -- Egg Panini -- Croque Madame -- Huevos Rancheros -- Fried Eggs and Goat Cheese -- Steak and Eggs with Shallot-Garlic Butter and Sweet Onions -- Angel Hair Pasta with Fried Eggs -- Hard- and Soft-Cooked Eggs -- Hard-Cooked Eggs: Two Methods -- Soft-Cooked Eggs -- Tea Eggs -- Seasoned Salts -- Pickled Beets and Eggs -- Eggs and Croutons for Steamed Vegetables -- Classic Deviled Eggs -- Curried Shrimp Deviled Eggs -- Egg Salad with Chives -- Egg, Potato, and Tuna Salad -- Dinosaur Kale and Egg Panzanella Salad -- Cobb Salad -- Salmon and Egg Pan Bagnat.

Beef and Egg Piroshki -- Poached and Shirred Eggs -- Poached Eggs [Master Recipe] -- Asparagus with Poached Eggs and Smoked Salmon -- Green Salad with Bacon and Poached Eggs -- Poached Eggs in Twice-Baked Potatoes -- Eggs Poached in Marinara -- Italian Egg Soup -- Spanish Garlic Soup -- Egg Drop Soup -- Avgolemono Soup -- Shirred Eggs with Spinach and Cream -- Shirred Eggs on Polenta -- Omelets and Frittatas -- Omelet [Master Recipe] -- Smoked Trout Omelet -- Potato Frittata with Fresh Herbs -- Apple and Brie Omelet -- Salsa and Guacamole Frittata -- Zucchini and Mint Frittata -- Gremolata-Ricotta Frittata -- Cheesy Egg Puff with Greens Hash -- Savory Quiches, Tarts, and Stratas -- Quiche [Master Recipe] -- Quiche with Bacon and Cheese -- Onion Tart -- Leek and Feta Quiche -- Chard and Feta Strata -- Basil and Mozzarella Tian -- Savory Spinach Cheesecake -- Savory and Sweet Custards and Puddings -- Cheese Custards -- Goat Cheese and Asparagus Custards -- Classic Sweet Custard -- Ginger Pots de Crème -- Chocolate Bread Pudding -- Apple Clafoutis -- Honey Noodle Kugel -- Vanilla Pudding -- Lemon Curd -- Crème Anglaise -- Eggnog -- Mayonnaise and Sauces -- Mayonnaise -- Aioli -- Swordfish Kabobs with Aioli -- Mayonnaise-Slathered Baked Catfish -- Meringues and Soufflés -- Cheese Soufflé -- Chocolate Soufflé -- Chocolate Kahlúa Volcanoes -- Chocolate-Walnut Meringue Cookies -- Lemon Kisses -- Pavlova with Lemon Curd Whipped Cream -- Sweet Pies and Tarts -- All-Purpose Pastry Crusts -- Graham Cracker Crust -- Lemon Meringue Pie -- Lime Tart -- Chocolate Cream Pie with Meringue Topping -- Chocolate Tart -- Pumpkin Cheesecake -- Peach-Lemon Chiffon Pie -- Cranberry-Nut Tart -- Breads and Popovers -- Challah -- Weekend French Toast -- Popovers -- Toad in the Hole -- Cinnamon Sugar Puffed Pancake -- Cakes and Cookies -- Angel Food Cake with Raspberry Sauce.

Cocoa Angel Food Cake with Chocolate-Espresso Glaze -- Orange and Almond Pound Cake -- Pistachio-Apricot Biscotti -- Recipes by Type.