G iven how careful you have to be to avoid scratches when cleaning a glass stovetop, it's natural to wonder whether or not it's safe to use a heavy cast-iron pot or pan on them.And it is, but ...

Antique cast-iron pots are lighter and have smoother surfaces than contemporary pots, which are thicker and rougher for pre-seasoning; a portrait of Elward among Ryan and Sarah’s pieces; cornbread in ...

The Queen, a cast-iron and tin baby stove from 1915, burned coals or wood in its belly, while this lime-green metal toy stove from 1930 plugged into the wall. Both stoves had open burners, just ...