An egg is such a beautiful, beautiful object. Not round, exactly – more, like, spherical.
And so authentic.
You know what? Our adorable rescue hens reach out to us most every day.
‘We are so grateful to you for rescuing us,’ they tell us, in their own, adorable chickeny language. ‘That is our narrative. And to express our gratitude we have a very special gift for you. And – you know what? – that gift is our eggs.’
How cute is that?
Since Harry and I adopted our own little patch of the California countryside, we’ve strived to get back to basics. We strive to be our authentic selves.
That’s what I told Oprah, when she stopped by the other day carrying a basket of simple, loving gifts for us, personally curated by Gwyneth.
Oprah was just being herself.
Because being yourself is the greatest thing a human being can ever be.
And we live the real life.
Focusing on who we really are.
And who are we? A real couple with a real home nurtured by real assistants and a real friendship group of real A-listers, as well as one or two tragic
B-listers – sadly on the way down – just to show them how we really care.
Because this is who we are.
So let’s talk boiling eggs!
I’ve been so wanting to share this secret with you – and now I can! I’m so excited!
You know what? If you want to boil an egg, you’ve got to invest the time and the energy to make it happen.
That’s why we like to request one of our brilliant team to go out into the garden each morning and to reach out to our loveable feathered friends.
And when they return with some beautiful new eggs? Right first time!
We feel so proud.
And so to the question on everybody’s lips, along with our own special range of organic agave lip-balm: ‘Hey, Meghan – what’s the secret to boiling the perfect egg?’ Here’s how guys!
Step One: Gather your team around you, form a human circle, place your arms around one another and award yourselves a huggy-hug. Awww!
Step Two: Say ‘Right here, right now – we’re going to boil the best egg that’s ever been boiled!’
Step Three: Pour your water into a pan. You know what? Some people take water for granted. It’s as if they behave as though it just falls out of the sky!
But I cherish every drop. You know what I love about it? I love the way it’s so totally wet and, like, watery.
And I respect that.
So whenever I turn on the tap and I watch that water flow, I say, ‘Hey, water – I literally don’t know what we’d do.
without you! You’re my bestest friend and – you know what? – I think you’re totally awesome. Thank you so, so much for teaching me how to gush.’
Step Four: By now, your new colleague and best friend, a Michelin-starred superchef, will have placed the water-filled pan on your custom-built, low-impact, carbon-friendly new kitchen range. And the water will have lovingly begun to boil.
Q: How can you tell when your water is boiling?
A: It blows you little love-bubbles. Awww!
Step Five: Gently place your egg on a kitchen implement, which has been lovingly crafted to be a spoon, and lower it, with compassion, into the boiling water.
Step Six: For the four minutes and 30 seconds remaining, why not utilise the available time to focus on who you are as a couple, cherish what it is about yourselves that makes you so very happy, so very special and work out the best way to build a humanitarian legacy that will make a profound difference to the world.
Step Seven: The best way to remove your egg from the pan is to ask your old friend, the Michelin-starred chef, to do it for you. That way, you’ll find valuable time to leave this world of ours a better place.
As Ever,
Meghan xx
Next Episode: How to peel a potato.