36 ways to cook an egg

Romilly Newman turns up the heat on summer salads.

A recipe for a delicious marinated egg from The Gourmand's Egg

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

Thai dipping sauce and crunchy rice make this dish from ‘Good Eggs’ by Ed Smith a big winner

This frittata is full of colour and flavour

Rowley Leigh's devilled eggs are perfect for kicking off any occasion

Translated as ‘rancher’s eggs’, this is a simple breakfast traditionally eaten by farmers in the Mexican countryside

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.  

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

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. 

The chef-owners of Moro restaurant, Sam and Sam Clark, share fuss-free recipes infused with their signature Moorish flavours

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

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

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."

A savoury campfire sharing breakfast that only requires one pan

An fiery way to start your weekend morning, courtesy of chef Thomasina Miers

Erchen Chang, the creative director and co-founder of Bao restaurants in London, offers up recipes inspired by Taiwanese noodle shops, including a classic side dish of tomato and egg noodles

This is a quick way to get a very comforting meal on the table in a wonderfully short amount of time. Braised eggs can be just as happily eaten for brunch, with coffee, as for a light supper with some crusty white bread and a glass of wine.

Cookbook author Mark Diacono amps up an egg mayo recipe with a herby kick to bring this breakfast classic into lunch territory

There are few better hearty meals on a winter’s day than Wild By Tart’s mushroom skillet, with baked eggs, double cream and truffle