Rice...Source: Jim Mixson

One may think that preparing rice is akin to boiling water.
Everyone should be able to do it.
NOT!
Basically the ground rules are:
	In a sauce pan, put an amount of rice
	Twice that amount of water
	A splash of oil or a teaspoon of butter
	Salt as desired
	Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a slow boil for 20-25 minutes.
Skip the oil/butter for a more "sticky" rice.
(The time may be varied depending on the "doneness" one prefers.)

Here's an interesting variation. I call it "Toasty Rice".
Careful, though, you'll end up with a rice caked cooking pot!
Instead of twice the water, as above, initially use an amount
of water equal to the amount of rice. At the end of the 20-25
minute cooking time, add the additional equal amount of water
and bring to a boil for an additional 10 minutes.
Some of the rice may be stuck to the sauce pan; scrape as much
as possible loose...and enjoy your "Toasty Rice"!

Something really good? Leave some scrapings in the bottom of
the pot. To this, add a bit of milk and season with black pepper.
Enjoy!