I absolutely love having the taste of summer pears available all year long! Drying them in the oven is so much easier than you’d think, and it’s such a rewarding project. Not only do you end up with a healthy and delicious snack, but it’s also so versatile. I like to choose a handful for … Read more
Oven racks are the worst. They’re big, they’re awkward to handle, and they always seem to accumulate a layer of baked-on gunk that’s practically impossible to remove. But unfortunately, if you let them get too disgusting, they can actually affect how your food cooks. So, as much as you might want to ignore the problem, … Read more
Sometimes, you end up with leftover cornbread. It happens. And unless you like eating dry, crumbly breadstuffs, you’re probably going to want to reheat it. Popping it in the oven for a few minutes isn’t going to magically transform it back into the masterpiece it was when it was fresh, but it definitely beats choking … Read more
Cleaning pots and pans is the worst part of cooking. Nobody wants to stand at the sink scrubbing when you could be eating. But if you want your cast aluminum cookware to survive the next few years, you gotta put in a minimal amount of effort. It’s either a few minutes of scrubbing now, or … Read more
If you’ve ever looked at pots and pans, you’ve probably seen stuff advertised as cast aluminum. But What is Cast Aluminum Cookware? Cast aluminum just means they pour melted metal into a mold to make the pan. They’re definitely heavier than those cheap, thin pans, which can be good or bad depending on how strong you are. They’re supposed … Read more