Tip: You can add a teaspoon of lemon juice or vinegar to the water if you like. This helps the eggs hold their shape. Tip: If desired, stir 1 to 2 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules into the water to add more flavor. You can also poach eggs in other hot liquids, such as broth, milk, wine, or tomato juice.
Born: 1946-12-19 - Died: 2002-04-16. Cause of Death: Cancer. Death Summary: It was a rare form of cancer that took Robert Urich's life. It was called synovial cell sarcoma, and he had been diagnosed with it back in 1996. He continued to work through it however. His last television appearance was on Emeril in 2001.
Diet guru Dr. Robert Atkins dead at 72. NEW YORK (CNN) -- Dr. Robert Atkins, creator of the high-protein, low-carbohydrate Atkins Diet, died Thursday after an accidental fall on April 8 left him comatose. Atkins, 72, was rushed to New York Weill Cornell Medical Center by his colleague, Dr. Keith Berkowitz, where surgeons removed a blood clot to relieve pressure in his brain on April 9.