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The egg shortage is partly the result of bird flu outbreaks.

‘Crazy jump in price’: Shoppers, farmers brace for years-long egg shortage

Bird flu outbreaks have choked the nation’s supply of eggs – and frustrated egg farmers say the proposed ban on caged eggs is exacerbating the problem.

  • Jessica Yun

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Adam Liaw masterclass recipe: Perfect pancakes.
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The game-changing secret to cooking perfectly fluffy, golden-brown pancakes

Adam Liaw reveals how to make thick pancakes with edge-to-edge colour, thanks to science.

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Bill Granger’s ricotta hotcakes.
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How to make Australia’s most famous weekend brunch dish at home

Like the recipe’s creator, Bill Granger, these fluffy ricotta hotcakes, served with honeycomb butter and banana, are the stuff of Australian legend.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Bill Granger
Blueberry pancakes.
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Adam Liaw’s blueberry pancakes

Blueberry and cinnamon are great partners. The sugar mix here goes heavy on the cinnamon, as the maple syrup provides the sweetness.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Maryland farmer Ned Dykes, 80, sells out of about 400 dozen eggs by midday at the Dupont Circle market each Sunday.

Trump vowed to reduce inflation. Eggs didn’t get the memo

Across the US, a scarcity of eggs caused primarily by a bad strain of bird flu has sent prices skyrocketing and made them tricky to find.

  • Michael Koziol
This is the right kind of vanilla slice, says its creator Katrina Meynink.

Vanilla slice with caramelised pastry and passionfruit

Katrina Meynink’s version of the Aussie bakery classic is a thing of beauty.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Katrina Meynink
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It’s easy to make scrambled eggs for a crowd, when you know how..

The simplest way to make creamy scrambled eggs for a crowd

All it takes is one pot, two dozen eggs and 10 minutes of cooking to serve breakfast to a full house.

  • Ali Slagle
Emelia Jackson’s chocolate mousse.

Emelia Jackson’s light, airy chocolate mousse is the sweetest way to see in 2025

This make-ahead retro dessert, an irresistible combination of dark chocolate custard and whipped cream, is making a comeback on restaurant menus.

  • < 30 mins
  • Emelia Jackson
Pavlova Barbara.

Adam Liaw’s pavlova Barbara

Based on a Palestinian Christian dessert, this pav-with-a-difference is decorated with fresh fruits, nuts and seeds.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s strawberry and rose Eton mess.

Strawberry and rose Eton mess

This twist on the classic British dessert is the perfect end to a relaxed, Christmas lunch.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura

Original URL: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/topic/eggs-l75