A dozen tasty recipes for World Egg Day

Did you know that there is an International Egg Commission? Rumour has it they're a hard-boiled bunch, but that could just be a beat-up. The IEC has designated today - Friday 13 October - as World Egg Day. To celebrate, here's a dozen eggy recipes to crack into this weekend.

Got chickens and therefore more eggs than you know what to do with? Pickle 'em. This Pickled Eggs recipe uses a dozen eggs that will become go-to snacks or additions to lunchboxes (warning: don't open in a crowded office kitchen without expecting some reaction).

Sure, instant noodles are convenient and cheap. But are they as tasty and beautiful as this Miso Pork Ramen with Kimchi and Egg?

Likewise, you could buy mayonnaise at the shops, but it won't taste anywhere near as good as the homemade version. Here's Julie Biuso's Mayonnaise recipe.

If you've struggled to answer the age-old question of which came first, the chicken or the egg, chicken is first in Lauraine Jacobs' Chicken and Egg Spring Salad (but you can mix it up, if that order offends you).

If that's too chicken-y, Lauraine also has a very pretty and seasonally appropriate Warm Salad of New Potatoes, Asparagus Spears, Hard Boiled Eggs and Mint.

Reckon your mum made a great bacon and egg pie? So does Rose Langbein, but she's updated mum Annabel's version with a spinach-laden Picnic Pie (which still features plenty of eggs).

If pies aren't your thing, Melissa Hemsley's Fridge-raid Frittata will do the trick. Pick up some eggs on the way home from work and then dig out those lost vegetables quietly dying in the fridge.

Melissa also has a great recipe for tomorrow's brunch: Fried Eggs, Avocado and Smoky Bean Tacos. Send this recipe to someone else to make for you, then invite yourself over.

Or maybe you're looking for an election night snack? Emma Galloway's Pea, Mint and Halloumi Fritters turn humble frozen peas into something quite special (the halloumi helps too). Bonus: these fritters are gluten-free.

For a more Japanese vibe, Josh Emett's Prawn Okonomiyaki will also use up any stray vegetables in the fridge (use chicken if prawns aren't your thing).

When it comes to pudding, there's a lot to love Sam Mannering's light and lofty Japanese Souffle Cheesecake (four eggs, along with a healthy but not ruinous amount of cream cheese and sour cream).

Lastly, there are six eggs in Sarah Tuck's Chilli, Orange and White Chocolate Brownies, but one bite and you'll agree that they're worth it.