How do you like your eggs?

Breakfast Potatoes with Medium Fried Egg (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

Hi Everyone,

There is a golden rule when entertaining, particularly for small gatherings – that we cook to suit the tastes of our invited family and friends and not exclusively to our likes. While there are certain things that we can comfortably cook in ways that people generally enjoy them, there are some foods that should always be cooked to the preference of the person we are cooking for. Eggs are one of those foods that should always be cooked to the preference of the person for whom it is intended.

20140809TasteslikehomeAn evening earlier this week I announced to mommy that we’d have eggs and bread for dinner.

 

MOM:   How are you cooking the eggs?

ME:       Fried

MOM:   Oh… (Voice trails off)

ME:       You don’t want the eggs fried?

MOM:   (Laughs nervously and says with hesitation) Well l like fried eggs as

long as the eggs are actually cooked! I know you like sunny side eggs.

 

I laughed so hard. You had to be there. Mommy was trying to strike a