The Most Decadent Breakfast

Walking down Fairfax in the absurd sunshine of an LA winter, we happened upon a food truck.  I am incapable of passing one without stopping for a bite, but this one called out to me with a particularly loud voice.  It wasn't the name - Eggslut - but the description of their signature dish: A coddled egg on top of potato puree with gray sea salt and chives.

A well-coddled egg is a beautiful thing, and when the chef said, "This will take a while; we coddle them to order," I was hooked.

As anyone would be.  This is a perfect way to start the day - a tender egg, held together with no more than a wish, on top of buttery pureed potatoes.  The crunch of salt, the snappy bite of chives. Heaven in a spoon. And so rich it made three of us deliriously happy for the rest of the day.