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In Praise of the Tiny Skillet

Bigger is very often better, especially when it comes to skillets. But we won't be giving up our little 8-inch pan any time soon! It's surprisingly handy for a whole slew of kitchen tasks - plus it's ...

Blood Orange Polenta Upside-Down Cake
Recipe Reviews

We highlighted several sophisticated citrus dessert recipes from Bon Appétit last week, but the Blood Orange Polenta Upside-Down Cake was the one that really called out to us. We've made simila...

Can You Help Me Find an Enameled Grill Pan?
Good Questions

Q: I'd like to replace my tired old nonstick skillet and grill pan with a cast iron version of each. My range is a ceramic top and the manual recommends using only enameled cast iron, which doesn't se...

Strong and Sturdy: What Makes Cast Iron So Great?

We pretty much answered our own question there! Yes, cast iron pans, skillets, and dutch ovens are super strong and sturdy. There's not a lot you can do to truly damage one permanently, as evidenced b...

How Exactly Do You Wipe Out a Hot Skillet?
Good Questions

Q: I'm all but brand new to cooking so this may be a rookie question. Since I got married I've been working with my husband's cast-iron skillet more and more. I love it! Several of my favorite reci...

How Do I Keep Food From Sticking To My All-Clad Skillet?
Good Questions

Q: I recently decided to upgrade from an ailing frying pan to a 9" All-Clad French skillet, and felt really excited about making a purchase that made me feel both grown-up and self-indulgent at the sa...

Quick Reminder: Cook Bacon Low and Slow

With the arrival of summer tomatoes, we've been eating a lot of BLTs. We spread our bacon slices out in a very large pan and cook them on the stovetop, and we were reminded last night that it pays to ...

What's the Difference? Sauté Pan vs. Skillet

These two terms tend get used almost interchangeably, it seems. Believe it or not, though, there is a difference between them! Does it make a difference in your cooking if you use one instead of the o...

Five Desserts to Cook in a Skillet

We were so inspired by Everyday Food this month. They had a spread of desserts to cook in a skillet, which is an old-fashioned and very homey way of fixing and serving dessert. We mostly think of skil...

Good Question: What's the Difference Between Cooking with Nonstick and Cast Iron Pans?

We get a lot of questions about cooking with cast iron. Cast iron skillets and pots are attractively inexpensive, and the idea of replacing our nonstick pans with them is appealing. But there's a lear...

Look! Pan With Built-In Thermometer

Lookie here - it's a pan with a thermometer built right into its handle! What do we think of this? ...

Gentle Reminder: Nonstick Pans Don't Last Forever

We got some good advice from a magazine food editor long ago: Don't spend a ton of money on a nonstick pan. They don't last forever. Well, we had a frittata incident last week that made us realize o...

One Good Pan: Show Us Your Ugliest, Worst, Most Terrible Pan for a Chance to Win a New Staub Skillet

Giveaway entry ends tonight at 11:59pm EST Welcome to our spring cleaning giveaway! We have encouraged you this spring to declutter, clean, and pare down. We also have encouraged you to make sure you...

Good Product: Lodge Miniature Skillet

We loved the miniature skillet that Devesh uses for toasting spices in this kitchen tour: Devesh and Tara's Spice Pantry. We went looking for it and the good news is that it's a heck of a deal......

Recipe: Southwest Skillet Ragu

After reading through all the meals you've made so often that they've become permanently committed to memory, we thought we'd share one of our own! This is one of those go-to weeknight meals that we ...

Bigger is Better: The 14-inch Pan

Those who cook in small kitchens - or who are simply strapped for storage - might look at the 14-inch skillet or sauté pan as excessive, a bit like driving a minivan when a hatchback will do ...

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