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 ...

A Wedding Cake Tale

by Karen D 5/28/25 10:30 AM

I love to bake, and I’m frequently asked to bake cakes and cookies for all sorts of...Read more

Franks and Beans from Scratch

by Drake 5/23/25 10:30 AM

I'm back with another bean blog! It’s been a while since I’ve had the canned...Read more

TCB Chef Wins America's Test Kitchen: The Next Generation

by Andrea 5/22/25 10:30 AM

If you watched America's Test Kitchen: The Next Generation you already know the great news: our...Read more

Riesling Rocks

by Mary Ross 5/21/25 10:30 AM

The number one question I receive by a wide margin is “What’s your favorite wine?” More...Read more

Chinese Birthday Traditions

by Nina 5/20/25 10:30 AM

Although my family comes from Burma, many of our traditions are deeply rooted in Chinese...Read more