Darina Allen: How to make my lemon meringue roulade

The Americans are ‘shell shocked’ in a myriad of ways at present. ‘Liberation day’ and its fallout has left them and us reeling with no idea of how the wind will blow next. Ironically, something more mundane has also been causing huge anxiety.

For the past few months, the price of eggs has become a major American obsession. The cost has soared, largely due to a bird flu outbreak. Since the beginning of the year, about 30m birds have been culled and authorities are battling the thriving egg-smuggling market which has developed across the border from Mexico where eggs cost $2 per dozen as opposed to $10 dollars per dozen in California.

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