Hens at the peak of their laying tend to produce large and extra-large eggs, while jumbo eggs come from older birds. A guide to egg sizes ...

What makes a good egg? There are so many things to consider, especially when egg carton vocabulary seems to grow by the day. What's the difference between free-range and cage-free? What does ...

In addition to being kinder on your wallet, Garten insists that buying extra-large eggs improves the quality of one’s baking recipes, too. And of course she has the evidence to prove it! “My ...

If we’re talking home baking, extra-large eggs won’t have much of an effect on your recipe. Why? Apart from Ina Garten’s, most recipes are formulated using large eggs.