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Egg Salad & Fresh Mayo

Egg salad is a simple thing to make.  You boil the eggs, smash them up, throw in some celery and onions, and add some mayonnaise.  But OH NO that would be too simple for me and it really wouldn't taste as good either.  I prefer to make my own mayonnaise and at least I know what is going into it.  It is so easy. It was a nice addition to the Brunch. Mayonnaise 1 egg 1 T Dijon mustard 1 T vinegar (or lemon juice) 1 shallot 1 clove garlic salt/pepper variety of fresh herbs, basil, parsley, thyme, or tarragon approx 3/4 - 1 c oil (canola or olive) Place all the ingredients except for the oil in a food processor. Buzz until mixed.  With food processor running, drizzle oil through chute. Once you start to hear a glug, glug sound, you have added enough oil.  Taste and adjust seasoning by adding either more acid, salt, or a pinch of sugar. Olive oil herbed mayo I used olive oil this time for the egg salad. It gives it a little mo...