Pattypan and Globe Zucchini with Micro-Coddled Eggs

Every now and then, whimsical notions translate into delightful recipes. Bright small squash (not larger ones, which will not cook evenly) serve as colorful cups to protect eggs from toughening as they coddle quickly in a microwave oven. The result is perfectly cooked squashlets and eggs, for a truly cute brunch dish. The duo of squash types looks as pretty as marzipan veggies, but one type will be fine if that’s what there is.

Note that microwaves move in mysterious ways and