My favorite meal of the day has got to be breakfast. To me, there is nothing better than the smell of brewing coffee, toasted bread, eggs, maple syrup and bacon.  I particularly love eggs—there’s something quite luscious about the silkiness of a soft-boiled egg, its yolk oozing out onto a plate, waiting to be mopped up with some toasted bread. Seeing as how I’m the kind of person to wax poetic about a protein laid by  ordinary chicken, I’m always looking for  interesting ways to incorporate eggs into meals and snacks.  Baked eggs have always been a favorite of mine. I first had them several years ago in France—one egg, some cream and salt, no fuss. It was divine. I found a similar recipe last year by Nigella Lawson, who added truffle oil to her eggs (must try, super delicious). Read More ...