Thanks to Flickr I’m totally learning new languages. My favorite though was when it told me how to say hello in Hawaiian… Aloha Spasticon!

Found this excellent article via tastespotting. The picture caught my attention and I was initially a little frustrated about the fact that the picture had very little to do with the article, but in the end the article turned out to be worth it.

Cast iron is inexpensive but excellent kitchen gear.

The article covers 8 points which I paraphrase here. You should go read the full article though.

1. Use better salt and pepper, and use them judiciously. The one thing I don’t agree with here is that he suggests salting at the end. Use salt and pepper judiciously, but definitely don’t save them for the end. You need to be salting slowly throughout the entire cooking process.