“I could not be more excited about this cookbook. Megan captures what we all love about cast iron cooking but puts her own inventive spin on it. I predict you'll find new favorites in her fresh and creative dinners. Megan's food is truly mouth-watering but also real and straightforward to prepare. She does it all while keeping dirty dishes to a minimum, too. Win, win, win!” —Ree Drummond, New York Times bestselling author and founder of The Pioneer Woman Convenience and Gourmet Flavor All in a Cast Iron Skillet or Dutch Oven Megan Keno, creator of the blog Country Cleaver, brings new possibilities to cast iron cookware and highlights the many ways to use it to make exceptional meals easily. From perfectly seared steak to decadent dessert, Megan will show you the true potential of cast iron. Recipes include Rosemary and Roasted Garlic Focaccia, Caraway Seed Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder, Bacon-Wrapped Filet Mignon and Blueberry, Cardamom and Coconut Crumble. Whether you have hours to slow roast pork in the oven, 30 minutes to put dinner on the table or you want to cook with only five ingredients or less, Megan’s delicious recipes will have you returning for more. With Cast Iron Gourmet, you’ll get incredible gourmet flavor out of one of your favorite traditional kitchen tools.

Get back to basics with Cast Iron Cooking. This beautifully photographed, fully illustrated cookbook will teach you all the details of an age old cooking technique that dates back to seventh century Europe. You'll learn the history of cast iron; cast iron basics, including how to choose, use and care for your cast iron cookware; and how to create delicious and healthy meals using cast iron skillets, griddles, roasting pans, bakeware, and more. You'll find that food cooked in cast iron tastes delicious and cooks exceptionally well, and its non-stick nature makes it perfect for cooking in a more healthful manner. Cast iron cookware is also exceptionally durable and with proper care and maintenance it will last for generations. These fresh, delicious and easy recipes run the gamut from entrees to desserts, and include appetizers, side dishes, breads and main courses. Start your day with the Skillet Scallion Biscuits, then serve up a main dish such as Whole Roasted Teriyaki-Orange Chicken with Scallions, and finish your meal with Apple-Cranberry Cornmeal Skillet Cake. With Cast Iron Cooking you'll find the perfect recipe for every taste and occasion.

Go way beyond 7UP cobblers and cowboy potatoes and wow your friends and family with gourmet Dutch oven meals. Learn to make delicacies like the award-winning Hibachi Surf and Turf, Pork Asian Wellingtons, and Strawberry Rhubarb Pie. This how-to guide will take you through the steps of buying your Dutch oven to the first bite of your own mouth-watering meal!

In some cooking circles, cast iron gets a bad rep – people think it's old-fashioned, heavy, and hard to take care of. And really, how often do folks nowadays need to hitch up a mule and wagon and leave civilization and Teflon-coated sauté pans behind? True, cast iron is old; it's been around since the Middle Ages. And it is heavy. No one can dispute that even a small, cast-iron pot has a heft to it that no other cookware has. Nevertheless, cast-iron cookware has a place in today's kitchens, and that doesn’t mean simply hanging on the wall for decoration. Cast iron has much to offer modern-day cooks; it's easy to use, easy to care for, economical, versatile, and durable, and let's face it, it has a nostalgic appeal that no other cookware has. But more compelling than all those reasons is that it's a great cookware that makes great food. In fact, most cast-iron cooks will tell you that food cooked in cast iron tastes better than food cooked in anything else! Cast-Iron Cooking For Dummies is for those cooks who may want to inject a little adventure and variety into their cooking. If you've never even thought of using cast-iron cookware, or you have a few cast-iron pots lying around, you'll discover all you need to know about making great food using cast iron. Here just a sampling of what you'll find in Cast-Iron Cooking For Dummies: Selecting the right cast-iron cookware for you Seasoning a new cast-iron pan Caring for your cast-iron cookware Discovering techniques to enhance your cast-iron cooking Enjoying cast-iron cooking in the Great Outdoors Tons of delicious recipes, from main and side dishes to desserts and international dishes Top Ten lists on ways to make your cast-iron cookware last longer, the best dishes suited for cast iron, and tips for achieving success in cast-iron cooking So, whether you're a cooking novice or an experienced chef, you can find plenty of enjoyment from cooking with cast iron – and Cast-Iron Cooking For Dummies can show you the way.

Small-batch, one-pot dishes to share with close friends and family! In Cast-Iron Cooking for Two, Joanna Pruess celebrates the enduring appeal of cast-iron cooking and the countless twosomes who love sharing home-cooked food. Her 75 easy and flavorful recipes feature versatile cast-iron skillets that are the right size for people cooking for two (or three), whether they be empty nesters, college students, or just anyone who is not feeding a group. From Spicy Beer-Battered Shrimp with Remoulade Sauce to Homey Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs and Legs with Pan Gravy to Orange-Sesame Shortbread Cookies, you’ll find dishes that are perfect for any occasion when it’s just the two of youؙ—or maybe even a few! Date night, Sunday morning with a couple of kids, or a casual drop-in dinner for a close friend. Real ingredients that are easily accessible, along with a smattering of high-quality convenience foods (think prepared pesto, pumpkin pie spice mix), help the home cook save time, money, and cupboard and counter space. Home cooks are discovering the cast-iron pan, popular for centuries, as a tool for economical, easy, elemental ways to cook. Pruess includes a section about caring for pans and debunking some commonly held myths about cooking with cast-iron. Joanna invites the cook to get creative, mix and match, and buck tradition: Buckwheat Crêpes with Smoked Salmon can be served for breakfast, brunch, or even dinner. Blackberry Cobbler with Candied Ginger and Oat Streusel Topping could even become a celebratory breakfast instead of a dessert. And some of the side dishes, such as Roasted Corn Pancakes with Cherry Tomato Salsa and Sweet Potato Pancakes with Brussels Sprouts Slaw, could be the center of a light dinner or lunch. There’s something for everyone—and their closest friends and family—in Pruess’s latest, Cast-Iron Cooking for Two.

Get the most from your cast-iron cookware with 40 fabulous recipes especially designed for cast iron, from a full English breakfast to chilaquiles, pan pizza, cheesy beer fondue, Korean fried chicken, vegetarian chili, mango curry, party nuts, two kinds of cornbread, baked apples, gingerbread — and the perfect grilled cheese sandwich! You’ll also learn how to buy the cast-iron pots and pans that are right for you and how to care for them successfully.

Warm, crumbly cornbread. Chicken sizzling in the pan. Childhood memories filled with delicious, home-cooked dishes and your family there to enjoy it with you. Cast iron's popularity faded in the '70s—replaced by chemically processed cookware—but today's cooks are reigniting a passion for wholesome cast-iron-cooked meals. This ain't your grandma's kitchen—caring for and cooking with cast iron is easy, healthy, and totally Pinterest worthy. In Modern Cast Iron, self-proclaimed cast-iron connoisseur Ashley L. Jones recaptures the ease and joy of cooking with cast-iron cookware. Jones introduces readers to the best brands and types of cast-iron cookware to fulfill any cook's needs. She offers detailed tips and tricks for rescuing old, rusted pans and keeping them properly seasoned, and she shares recommendations for the best cooking oil for every recipe. With Jones's help, both experienced and beginner cooks will be able to rival grandma's cooking. Chock-full of stories from Jones's own childhood growing up with cast-iron meals, as well as recipe after tantalizing recipe—from breakfast quiche to gluten-free meals and beautiful blueberry cobbler—Modern Cast Iron explores the countless ways that cast iron benefits health and happiness. A comprehensive guide to all things cast iron and home-style cookin', Modern Cast Iron offers a new way for cooks to spice up the kitchen using all-natural tools and ingredients.