We have a few dozen chickens. This may seem excessive, but it really isn't: besides selling a few dozen each week to our neighbors, we like to be able to eat all the eggs we want. I see fresh, homegrown eggs as an incredible superfood, loaded to the brim with vitamins, minerals, protein and the very best kind of fats. You might think that, with all these dozens of eggs lying around, I might be less than stingy in making use of them. Nothing could be further from the truth! These eggs are squishy gold inside a calcitic shell. Every one of them is a precious gift, not to be wasted or squandered wantonly. Eggs are one of the most luxurious ingredients known to man; in ancient times they were much harder to come by, only available in quantity on a seasonal basis, and therefore highly prized. Their emulsifiers are a key component in homemade mayonnaise; their richness makes a cheesecake even more decadent; their proteins add structure to baked goods that would otherwise crumble and fa...