The Chopping Block Cooking & Wine Blog | Lodge cast iron (2)

Use a Cast Iron Pan To Cook Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Dessert

I’m often asked when teaching a cooking class about the virtues of cast iron. It’s one of the easiest questions to answer, as well as one of the most difficult ones. Most home cooks love the thought ...

Caring for your Cast Iron

Caring for cast iron can seem daunting. There are a lot of myths and misconceptions about seasoning and cleaning cast iron, but I hope to clear those up with a few simple tips. Cast iron skillets and ...

Are You Baking in your Cast Iron Pan?

During my travels last month, I stayed with friends in their new house. As the curator of an amazing museum and an authority on rare books and maps, their lives are full of cool stuff. I expected ...

Cast Iron: Your Must-Have Camping Cookware

Taking a camping trip is something my husband and I have always wanted to do with our kids. We told ourselves that as soon as our little ones got a bit older and more independent we would take the ...

Keeping My Family in Czech

by Nolan 7/25/25 10:30 AM

“Be nice to squirrels,” my mother would tell me growing up, “don’t forget that you’re part...Read more

Easy Kitchen Forearm Workout: Make Aioli

by Matt 7/24/25 10:30 AM

The last day of Culinary Boot Camp is particularly special because our students get a little...Read more

An Ode to the Simple Veggies

by William 7/23/25 10:30 AM

The long days of summer are upon us here in the Midwest, and with them we see an endless...Read more

The Sweet Art of Homemade Ice Cream

by Drake 7/22/25 10:30 AM

Ice cream has been delighting taste buds for centuries, with its origins tracing back to ancient...Read more

Bite Into a Good Book: The Ultimate Summer Reading List for Foodies

by Jessica 7/18/25 10:30 AM

Each summer, with nightly lesson planning not consuming my time, I put reading on my to-do...Read more