Thoughts from the Kitchen
We’ve already taken a general look at cast iron cookware seasoning and how it applies to cast iron cookware in general, and the enamel cast iron cookware of Le Creuset and Staub, but I wanted to get a little more specific with some of the other cast iron brands out in the market. lodge logic cast iron cookware Although I’ve […]
Note the question mark in the title. I HAD to write about this because I had never even heard about it before, and once I did, I couldn’t find any concrete info on HOW it works. The other day I was walking around Sur La Table (name dropper!) and saw something I hadn’t noticed called the Wonder Bar. It looked […]
If you cook anything at all in your kitchen, chances are you have at least one knife (unless you only cook ramen). The amount of cooking and cutting you do is a major factor in making the decision of what the best cooking knives are for you. stainless steel cutlery I looked into four main categories of knives to give […]
One thing that has been passed down generation to generation is the ideal that we show appreciation in the form of gifts. Whether you like someone, are invited to a wedding, or are about to take part in a job mandated company-wide secret Santa party, chances are you will end up buying a gift for someone at some point in […]
If you have yet to take a dip into the cooking world of silicone, you’re probably missing out. I’m pretty late to the game myself, but I have the bonus of having a brother-in-law who is a chef. A couple years back he was dabbling in baking with silicone molds and some specifically shaped molds made his Christmas gift list. […]
If you’ve been following along, you probably realize that I like my Lodge Logic cast iron skillet. While it works great for me, it may not be the best piece for whatever your needs may be. So, I wanted to take a look at some of the other Lodge products to help you choose which one is right for you. […]
Recently, I was in Bar Harbor, Maine and visited a place called Jordan Pond House. A nice little place to take a walk and then stop in and get the treat they’re most famous for: popovers. SO famous for that they even have a Jordan Pond popover mix for sale. If you don’t frequent Maine you might not have even […]
Not everyone is focused on cooking from an early age. I didn’t have much interest in cooking as I was growing up. I knew how to make pizza bread like my dad did, and I knew how to add the right combination of food coloring to make mac and cheese gray (so my sister would get grossed out and I […]
You’ve probably seen these around. Any time I’m walking through a store that sells kitchen ware, over in the corner of the knife section will be that white ceramic knife set. Just looking at them and seeing the word “ceramic” didn’t give me any sense of durability. It would conjure up a vision of when I was in 7th grade […]
I’ve always been the kind of guy who likes things nice and easy. When it came to choosing cookware I would mostly look at price and how easy it would be to clean. So, a trip to Target for a teflon non-stick pan would solve my problems. But, as I am getting more interested in cooking and the details that […]