If you’ve never absentmindedly reached for the handle on your cast iron skillet only to abruptly pull your hand back and yell out something that would make your …
Why Do Pans Smoke? Pan Smoking Fixes
Being called a ‘smoke show’ is a funny thing. If it’s coming from your partner, you’ll be walking around feeling like a million bucks. If it’s coming from …
Why Do Pans Warp?
Warping can be riveting when it’s part of the plot of a sci-fi novel. When it comes to your frying pan, though, it’s nowhere near as compelling – …
Can a Skillet Replace a Wok?
If you’re a fan of stir-fry you probably know it’s traditionally made in a wok. But what if you are planning to make that new recipe for chicken …
Cast Iron vs Ceramic Cookware
If you’re trying to get a real, unbiased take on cast iron vs. ceramic cookware, let me just say how much I feel for you. You might be …
The Best Utensils to Use With Stainless Steel Cookware
I remember my early days of (attempting to) cook with cheap, mismatched pans of mostly non-stick cookware (yikes!) plus my single handed-down old cast iron beauty. Everything changed …
Meatloaf Pans: Are They Worth It? What Can I Use Instead?
(Confession time) My kitchen is full of tools, gadgets, and thingamabobs… but there’s one specialty tool my arsenal lacks: a meatloaf pan. To be clear, this isn’t because they …
Cast Iron vs. Stainless Steel
Cast iron and stainless steel have been my go-to options since I ditched nonstick pans over a decade ago. Both have their own ways they shine (you can’t …
Carbon Steel vs Stainless Steel Pans
Maybe I’m alone in this, but the first time I was shopping for cookware and heard about “blue steel”, I thought someone was making a Zoolander reference. (PS …
The Best Oils for Seasoning Cast Iron
It’s Christmas morning, and your spouse hands you a heavy gift wrapped in bright, festive paper (and way too much tape). You tear it open in anticipation and, …
Can Stainless Steel Go in the Oven? Everything You Should Know
The other day, I made a fateful kitchen error: I jumped right into a recipe before I read the whole thing from start to finish. Specifically, I was …