Lauren Masur

We thought we'd ask one cast iron fanatic to share her top tips for cooking with this "precious metal."

I feel like I've been using a can opener wrong all my life.

Finally!

For those nights when you can't choose between chip flavors.

Today I learned that there is a corner of the Internet that is obsessed with a certain butter dish.

For those who can't go out to the grocery store right now.

More meals! Less effort!

We asked the editors from our sister site, Kitchn, to share the little things that they do to make their kitchens better on the daily.

Happy New Year to all of my fellow Trader Joe’s fans suffering from super-scaly appendages, thanks to this lovely cold front we are experiencing! It might be frigid and dry outside, but GUESS WHAT? You still have to wash copious amounts of dishes. Perhaps even more than usual. And go outside to brave the cold regularly. Yay! I have four words for all of you: Ultra Moisturizing Hand Cream.

When taking on a home improvement project as major, time-consuming, and expensive (!!!) as designing a new kitchen, the last thing that you want to do is make a few choices now that you end up regretting later—especially if that ends up meaning you wasted money. To help identify the biggest money-wasting no-nos to avoid, we consulted a few kitchen design experts. Having been around plenty of renovations, they had some good live-and-learn lessons and what-not-to-dos to share.