Over the Memorial Day weekend, I was considering what sort of cocktail I might care to whip up as Friday evening arrived. I received a suggestion to try something with sage, so the following is what I worked up. As it turns out, it’s a pretty tasty cocktail. To be fair, this cocktail – a …
When I was a young boy in grade school, I used to love reading books about the Native Americans who lived in the Southwest. I remember reading about how the young warriors in those tribes often ran great distances on foot, covering miles and miles and miles. They ran in the dry, arid climate where …
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As a devotee of Lodge cast iron pans, I’ve developed an increasing reputation for being knowledgeable about their use and care. In recent days, I’ve fielded an increasing number of questions from friends, family, and strangers asking if there was a cast iron pan starter kit that I would recommend. I was so excited this …
I am a big fan of home made pies. I love all sort of pies, except notably cherry pie, which is a story for another blog post. I’ve made many different kinds of pie: apple, pear, apple and pear, strawberry, rhubarb, strawberry and rhubarb, pumpkin, sweet potato and more. Yet when I first started trying …
I cook on cast iron pans just above every time I cook anything in the kitchen or on the grill. I use cast iron to fry, boil, simmer, bake, broil, roast, and grill. All of which means that my cast iron pans need to be cleaned practically every day. As promised in an earlier post, …
During a visit to Gettysburg, PA last summer, I stumbled upon the cutest little cast iron pan in the gift shop of the national park there. Upon closer inspection, I was delighted to find that it was a Lodge 3.5 inch pre-seasoned cast iron pan. I had to add that little pan to my collection …
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About five years ago, I dove into cooking in and on cast iron in a big way. While I don’t really recall why or how I first stumbled on Lodge as a brand, I’ve been thrilled with them ever since. Great quality pans, superb customer service, and a wide range of products. The pans are …
A Chicago area guy’s efforts to make NY style pizza crust. This Recipe Feeds This recipe makes enough dough for three New York-style thin crust pizza on a 10.5″ Lodge cast iron griddle. Equipment Large mixing bowl Dry measuring cup Liquid measuring cup Large spoon for stirring Tablespoon Teaspoon Ingredients 3 cups of plain white …
Liam Dempsey is a marketing and design consultant. Through his business, LBDesign, he works with businesses and non-profits in the US, UK, and beyond. He loves pizza, craft beers, and time with family and good friends.