For New Year's Eve I fixed an easy-do dish: HB (hardboiled) eggs as shown to me by Julia Child via PBS so many, many years ago.
I like this method in that it fits it with the way I cook (set-it-and-forget-it until an alarm (or a timer) goes off).
Place eggs in a pot with cold water to cover. Burner on High, bring to the boil; cover; remove from heat for 15 - 17 minutes (17 if it is just starting to simmer, 15 if you get distracted and suddenly notice the water is boiling). Tip the hot water out, place the pot under the tap and run cold water into the pot for 10 minutes. They are now cool enough to peel.
