If I were allowed one piece of cookware on a desert island, I’d choose a cast-iron skillet. It can almost do it all: bake cornbread or cakes, roast vegetables, sear steaks or fry chicken. But it does ...

We need to have a serious talk about the "no-soap" rule that's been scaring home cooks for decades. Your cast-iron skillet is a chunk of rugged metal, not a delicate flower, yet people treat it with a ...