Eggs are one of the most versatile ingredients you can buy, but there are still times when you stare at the carton and your mind goes completely blank. Or, perhaps, you just can’t face an omelette for the fourth time this week. Hopefully these creative egg recipes will give you some ideas that go beyond the common-and-garden omelette or egg mayo sandwich. Using Freshlay Farms Golden Yolker® eggs will give you a particularly rich and sunny orange yolk, perfect for scooping up with plenty of crusty bread or giving your custard a gorgeous golden colour.

We’ve got Turkish egg dishes, like ezme salad and çılbır-inspired poached eggs, and Indian favourites like egg bhurji and a Bombay toastie. There’s levelled up brunch-staples, like avocado and grated egg toasts, and even desserts like crème brûlée.

This classic Turkish brunch dish sees perfectly poached Freshlay Farms Golden Yolker® eggs served on top of pillowy garlic-flavoured yoghurt. In addition to the bright red chilli butter we’ve added a coriander and dill sauce for an extra pop of colour. This is best served with crunchy sourdough for scooping up the rich yogurt and golden yolks.

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with hummus and bread as a quick lunch or a snack. However, this easy recipe rounds out the meal, adding a bright fried egg, fresh herbs and sharp cornichons. The fried herbs are just as good with hummus as they are with fried fish or grilled vegetables. 

Fluffy American-style pancakes are generally served with lots of sweet toppings, but they’re just as good with savoury sides. Here we’ve served herby buttermilk pancakes with a silky, saffron-coloured hollandaise made with Freshlay Farms Golden Yolker® egg yolks.

Avocado and egg on toast is a classic brunch combination. This colourful twist on the classic involves grating hardboiled eggs over the top of the toast, and then finishing everything with a moreish homemade everything bagel seasoning.

Ezme is a Turkish salad made from finely chopped vegetables, almost like a salsa. This salad is inspired by those classic flavours – peppers, parsley, tomatoes, pul biber and pomegranate molasses. It’s finished with sunshine-yellow hard-boiled eggs and soft flatbreads, for a simple and wholesome meal.

This Bombay toastie, finished with a sunny-side up egg, is inspired by street food sandwiches popular in Mumbai. It’s made with a spicy coriander and walnut chutney, tart chaat masala and plenty of cheesy potatoes.

Curing egg yolks deepens their orange colour, and gives them a fudgy, moreish texture. Here, Nud Dudhia serves his soy-cured egg yolks on a spicy beef tartare tostada.

Another popular Indian street food, egg bhurji is a spiced scrambled egg dish, made with tomatoes, peppers and onions. Here we serve it with chapattis and paneer, as well as beautiful pink pickled onions for an extra pop of colour. 

Eggs are, of course, not just for savoury dishes. Essential in all manner of custards, from ice creams to crème anglaise, yolks from   Freshlay Farms Golden Yolker® eggs give this classic dessert its gorgeous orange hue and rich flavour.

Retro devilled eggs are great as a canapé or nibble at parties, but also a fun snack to have in the fridge (especially if you skip the piping, and just spoon the filling back into the whites!). For some extra colour, these devilled eggs are infused overnight in a beetroot brine, giving them a beautiful pink colour.