How do you hard boil eggs so they peel easily?

Place the pan over high heat until it comes to a boil. Turn off the heat, cover it and let it hang for 13 minutes. At precisely 13 minutes, extract the eggs from the pan and place them in an ice-water bath to let them cool for 5 minutes. Carefully break the shells of the eggs (make sure the majority of the shell is cracked).

Great for Easter dying eggs.