It seems like everyone has a grandparent or great grandparent that at least has a cast iron skillet.  Cast Iron was definitely a favorite type of cookware for their era.  Cast Iron is quickly becoming one of the favorites of this era as well due to its longevity, unique cooking results and health benefits as apposed to health concerns that are arising with other types of cookware.
When people think about cast iron cookware, lodge is usually the name that comes to …

It looks so pretty and cheerful you can just imagine the whole set on your kitchen counter. The 10-Piece Hard-Anodized Cookware Set from celebrity chef Rachael Ray is so easy on the eyes you might get tempted to buy it even just for sheer aesthetic value. The thing is, there are many celebrity cookware brands that have failed the test for usability just because these TV chefs are all too eager to jump into the bandwagon of create their own cookware line. Fortunately, this is not the case for the …

Except for those who take cooking really seriously, most people have not used or are not considering purchasing titanium cookware. Aside from the higher price tag, another reason for this is that they don’t really care much about the type of cookware that they have in their homes. Sure, each cookware material has its own unique features that can spell the difference between a totally blah meal and a truly mouthwatering, gourmet fare, but most of us do not know the pros and cons that each cookware type brings. Usually, …

With the new year just around the corner, thoughts of making resolutions are on everyone’s mind. What’s the #1 New Year resolution every year? Losing weight by eating healthier, of course.
So let’s get back to earlier times and cook the way early man did, by using terra cotta cookware!
Dating back to early civilization terra cotta (clay from the earth),  has been used for different things ranging from sculptures and pottery to roof shingles and bricks. Early man would sculpt the partially dried clay into what ever form he needed and …

or cookware to be induction cookware it simply needs to be ferrous. This means it must be made from iron or some other metal that supports a magnetic field. This being the case there are a few cookware types that are not made specifically for an induction stove but will work with one. If you simply use cast iron or stainless steel cookware on your inductioncooktop then there should be no problem using either type on a gas or electric stove.

There are some cookware that …