For much of the United States, winter is a time for comfort foods like pasta, root veggies, soups and stews. But, sometimes you want a juicy grilled burger (mushroom, eggplant, meat or otherwise – we don’t judge), but you don’t want to shovel off the drag out the grill. That’s where skillet grills come in. They give you the beautiful grill marks and that delicious crisp edges without the extra fat of frying. And after you’re finished, they’re easier to … Read More
One of my favorite memories as a child included waking up to the smell of bacon and eggs frying over the campfire. When my family camped, my dad was always the master chef of the campsite and wielded his collection of cast iron campfire cookware and campfire coffee pot with pride.Open fire cooking innovation has come a long way since then, and we’ve found some of the best camping cookware for you to bring on your next adventure. Gone are … Read More
We love cast iron skillets. We love their look, their feel, and how they add flavor to food. If you have ever cooked with cast iron, then you know exactly what we are talking about. And you also know that they can be expensive. With proper seasoning and care, a single quality cast iron skillet can last a lifetime. They can become heirlooms.But the best cast iron skillet isn’t always the most expensive one. In fact, it’s not difficult to … Read More
What do you do when three people have three different tastes, you don’t have room on the stovetop for multiple skillets or need to keep clean up to a minimum? You can call for more cooks, put in another cook top, and try to convince others to join in with the cleaning or reach for your handy multi-tasker. The divided skillet has become one of my best friends. It can cook the eggs and fry up the links or cook … Read More
When I was a kid, we had a hodge-podge of skillets crammed into our lower kitchen cupboards and in the drawer beneath our gas range. They were used and abused and to this day, I remember the champs! We had two heavy-duty cast iron skillets. One was square with an additional handle, to help lift the thing, and the other round and black as could be, with a slender handle that seemed too small for its circumference. We seasoned them … Read More