Baked up a big batch of Oatmeal Scotchies—my favorite cookies!— for a dinner party in honor of a friend (also his favorite!) who's being deployed to Afghanistan next week.

@lkb You're right in thinking that most of the unsafe bacteria are killed once the raw meat hits the pan...still, I don't often cook for strict vegetarians/vegans in my cast iron, simply because I ...

Brined and roasted in the oven, alongside some red potatoes, carrots, and fennel. Yum!

Quinoa is one of my favorite breakfast grains--I usually have it with some honey, milk, and dried fruit. So good on winter mornings : )

I make this every year for our annual Christmas party: About a gallon and a half of cider, a full liter of Cinnamon Schnapps, two oranges halved with cloves stuck in, a few cinnamon sticks, some fr...

Learned this one the hard way when I got some capsaicin in my eyes when cooking (had to go to an emergency optometrist the next day for chemical burns!): COLD vegetable oil. Douse a paper towel in ...