I decided to make some pancakes in my new cast iron skillet (a wonderful birthday gift from my mom). I cooked eggs in the skillet a few weeks ago and found the surface fairly non-stick, so I assumed I could get away without buttering or oiling the pan.

Unfortunately, I was wrong…very wrong. My [...]

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This is a story about a recipe gone wrong and an attempt to save it.
It all began on an innocent Friday afternoon. My girlfriend and I discussed our dinner options, finally settling on enchiladas and Mexican rice. I suggested we search Ben’s site, What’s Cooking? for our recipes, as the pictures of his [...]

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