Nicole, Jes, and Kara are the farmers behind Shine Farm in Richmond, Virginia, where I often score my eggs. They told me, ...

After boiling eggs for the desired amount of time (typically 3–5 minutes for runny yolks, 6–7 minutes for jammy yolks, and 12 ...

The once-humble staple has become the ultimate symbol of human consumption.

But if the egg doesn’t sink and lie flat, that’s a sign it might be past its prime. “As it begins to lose freshness, the egg will point toward the surface until the smaller end is no longer touching ...