Cast Iron Cooking: 50 Gourmet-Quality Dishes from Entrees to Desserts - Tapa dura

Get back to basics with Cast Iron Cooking. This beautifully photographed, fully illustrated cookbook will teach you all the details of an age old cooking technique that dates back to seventh century Europe. You'll learn the history of cast iron; cast iron basics, including how to choose, use and care for your cast iron cookware; and how to create delicious and healthy meals using cast iron skillets, griddles, roasting pans, bakeware, and more.

You'll find that food cooked in cast iron tastes delicious and cooks exceptionally well, and its non-stick nature makes it perfect for cooking in a more healthful manner. Cast iron cookware is also exceptionally durable and with proper care and maintenance it will last for generations.

These fresh, delicious and easy recipes run the gamut from entrees to desserts, and include appetizers, side dishes, breads and main courses. Start your day with the Skillet Scallion Biscuits, then serve up a main dish such as Whole Roasted Teriyaki-Orange Chicken with Scallions, and finish your meal with Apple-Cranberry Cornmeal Skillet Cake. With Cast Iron Cooking you'll find the perfect recipe for every taste and occasion.

Dwayne Ridgaway, a native of Kerrville, Texas, lives in Bristol, Rhode Island. He is an author of the well receivedLasagna: The Art of Layered Cooking; Pizza: 50 Traditional and Alternative Recipes for the Oven and the Grill; Sandwiches, Panini, and Wraps: Recipes for the Original "Anytime, Anywhere" Meal; Indoor Grilling: 50 Recipes for Electric Grills, Stovetop Grills, and Smokers; and Perfect One Dish Meals: 50 New Tastes for Old Fashioned Comfort Foods;as well as contributing author, food stylist, and recipe developer for several notable magazines and books. Dwayne, a graduate of Johnson and Wales University, currently works as a food and beverage consultant, caterer, and event designer. He has, in short, made a career out of exploring and celebrating the culinary arts. His passions drive him to develop fresh recipes that any reader can execute and enjoy. Dwayne's goal is for all readers to use his recipes and writing as groundwork for their own personal creativity.