The Joy of Eggs

I have been known to spend copious amounts of time researching the best ways to hard boil an egg.

And my egg obsessed friends and I once had a taste off with chicken, duck, and turkey eggs. And we can all agree, there is really nothing quite like eating a farm fresh, soft boiled egg for breakfast. And because, it's that crazy shade of terra cotta orange, I just had to have this lovely cookbook for the store and I think for me too.  How To Boil an Egg seems like it belongs on the shelves of any serious cook.....or anyone who raises chickens....or a kid just starting out ...or anyone who likes simple, basic, rustic cooking.  And once I get through it, I may change my mind but for now I'll stick with Deborah Madison's tips for hard boiling an egg: bring the eggs (doesn't matter how many) to a boil in water for 1 minute, turn off heat and cover for 6 minutes, then plunge in cold water.  Works like a charm, everytime.

Best Little Hostess Gift

I kind of have a thing for tea towels lately.  Ever since I noticed that my kitchen towels were raggedy and worn and one of those things that I looked at so often , I didn't even realize how totally scrungy they were.

So  I tossed the old and am replenishing my stock.  This is my new favorite one at the store.  It's from a Canadian artist and has the recipe for Georgia O'Keefe's soda bread that she cooked every day out at Ghost Ranch.  Plus it's packaged in glassine with twine and a charming photo of Georgia.  Perfect for a chef, a bread baker, or an art lover. 

Click here and here to see the other towels I now have at home.And may I say, they are a complete pleasure to use.