I love making eggs. My kids love eating eggs. I recently became the owner of nine chickens, partly so we could get more eggs. The only glitch in this egg-loving setup is ... peeling hard boiled eggs.

Steaming is the most reliable and consistent way to make perfect hard-boiled eggs — easy to peel, with creamy yolks and firm yet tender whites. Boiling, then simmering, is an excellent runner-up that ...

Thanks to the gradual build-up of heat, the air pocket also expands when you hard-boil the egg. Once the egg cools, the air ...

Peeling a hard-boiled egg is one of those ostensibly simple jobs that can rapidly turn a kitchen triumph into a small disaster. Though boiling eggs seems easy enough, peeling them is something else ...

When it comes to fashioning hard-boiled eggs for deviled eggs — the correct term is actually hard-cooked — you don't want rubbery whites or shells clinging like barnacles or a sickly greenish ring ...

When it comes to making tasty hard-boiled eggs, the debate over the best method is endless and often frustrating. Some cooks swear by a cold-water start: eggs go in cold water, water comes to a boil, ...

Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in Astoria, Queens. While she writes about most things edible and potable (and accessories dedicated to those topics,) her real areas of expertise ...