When I saw an old Griswold cast-iron skillet and lid at an estate sale in Santa Fe last summer, I didn’t quite know what to do. For a few minutes, I stood there like a log stuck in an eddy, running my ...

You grabbed it at an estate sale for three dollars. It's been sitting in the back of a cabinet ever since, holding a bag of rubber bands. Before you donate it or use it to prop open a door, flip it ...

Let's be real. Most people rummaging through their grandparents' attic or browsing a dusty estate sale don't expect to stumble upon cookware worth more than a decent used car. Yet in August 2024, one ...

Brad Leone: Kyle, I got to ask: How the heck did you get interested in old cast iron? Kyle Seip: Well, I grew up enjoying food and cooking. I entered a lot of vegetable-growing and recipe competitions ...

The next time you're thrifting, look out for this vintage kitchenware item that's renowned for its quality and durability -- ...

Seventy-odd years ago, Barbara Elward jotted a recipe for bean-hole beans in her journal, noting adjustments for whichever cast-iron pot her husband, John, might bury in the ground atop a glowing bed ...

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