Boiled Goose Egg with Asparagus Soldiers

I consider myself a boiled-egg expert. After all, boiled eggs and soldiers as breakfast in bed for Mum and Dad was the first meal I attempted, aged eight. Not a great success as I recall, but there is something so comforting and homely about simple boiled eggs and soldiers that I just had to do it for this book.

This recipe really is straightforward, and who am I to teach you to suck (or boil) eggs? But if it’s a twist on the traditional that you’re after, this is for you. Goose egg