If your cast-iron skillet has seen better days, bring it back to life with some basic kitchen ingredients. Here's how to ...

There’s something about cooking an old family recipe in an heirloom cast iron pan that makes it taste just like the delicious meal that Grandma used to make. But if your treasured cast iron pan is ...

"The good news is that you don't have to fully reseason your cast iron to fix it. Start by giving your skillet a good scrub, ...

Q: I have a cast-iron skillet that I have been using for a few years. It has brown, rust-colored stains that don’t come off, no matter what I do. I’ve tried kosher salt and a small chain, soap, a ...

Those new to the art of cast iron cooking can easily be overwhelmed by its maintenance requirements. Is using soap OK? How often does it have to be seasoned? Are you really supposed to clean it with ...

A few weeks back, I was excited to find that someone had cast off a Lodge cast iron grill/griddle combo on the curb in my neighborhood. To them, it was trash, or maybe just scrap metal. But to me, it ...

People who love their cast iron cookware, really love it. Like, really. But even being renowned for it's even heating, stovetop to hot oven capability, and unbeatable durability, naysayers tend to be ...

Q: I have wrought-iron balusters on my stairway that are showing a bit of rust. No one seems to know what to use to clean them up. Can you help me? A: I know a few simple strategies for rust -- from a ...

Tony Traffanstedt of Piedmont watches a “boiling pot” each day; but he is not stirring a stew or making moonshine. He is restoring cast iron and bringing it to a black, smooth, and lustrous finish. He ...