works of wanderlust

Tag: collecting cast iron

  • Cast Iron Convinced-ish

    After nearly nineteen years of marriage, I’d like to think I’ve learned something about not just my own spouse, but about being married in general. One of those lessons is that a good spouse is one who can keep the other in check, balanced, and grounded. And vice versa, of course. Introvert and extrovert. Left

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  • What’s the best first cast iron pan to buy?

    First, always consider that the tool you’re most likely to get the most use out of is the tool you have the most reason to use. Buy a pan to suit the type of cooking you like to do. A big flat skillet will let you cook big batches of pancakes or grilled sandwiches. A

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  • Griswold Egg Pan (Part One)

    Some more backstory… Just before the pandemic rolled in and I was nursing ideas about how to make effective use of my domain name I struck upon the plan of buying and “restoring” old cast iron pans. My plan was to scour through eBay, adventure through yard sales, and bumble among the aisles of second

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