Why bake bread in a cast iron bread dome, anyway? Well, the cast iron holds heat really well, and baking your bread under the dome helps it achieve a tall rise and get a crispy brown crust. You should ...

Baking bread can be so satisfying—from the bubbly starter to that first warm, chewy bite. But even after being professionally trained and enthusiastically experimental over the years, I could never ...

1. Warm the milk and water in microwave oven at around 115-degree F (46-degree C). No need to precisely measure the temperature; just above body temperature is a good gauge. 2. Place the warm milk, ...

Is there anything a cast-iron skillet can’t do in the kitchen? (Well, besides go in the dishwasher.) This piece of equipment can move from the stovetop to the oven, cook up savory meals and sweet ...

Cast iron. It’s one of the oldest types of cookware around, and also one of the most misunderstood. If you’ve never used it, cast iron can seem finicky and temperamental — intimidating, even. That and ...

When we discussed using flax seed oil to season cast iron cookware last week, Lifehacker reader and food expert emannths brought up a great idea in the comments—if you're going to bring your oven to ...