"This delicious homemade pizookie is loaded with chocolate, nuts, and oats and baked in a cast iron skillet. As long as your skillet is well-seasoned, the whole cookie will pop right out on a serving ...

Just spray it on.

Cooking in a cast-iron skillet has a number of benefits, including lasting heat retention, non-stick properties when it's properly seasoned, and being able to withstand high temperatures and the oven.

Ashley Day is Food & Wine's associate editorial director. She's edited and directed food and travel content at USA TODAY, the Institute of Culinary Education, and Chef & Restaurant magazine, and ...

“Drying is the most important step—moisture is cast iron’s only real enemy,” according to the Shafers. After washing, they ...

It’s a great tool for any kitchen—with the right know-how.

Hint: you likely have a few of them in your kitchen already.