Sometimes I get excited about a particular recipe and go on and on about it, but it’s rare that I get jazzed about cookware. Don’t get me wrong — I have a kitchen full of gadgets, and I actually use most of them on a semi-regular basis. (I was once a professional baker, though — [...]

Someone I care about who isn’t exactly on the same wavelength as me (and shall remain nameless) has often told me about all the hardships involved with particular tasks that just so happen to be good for you. Running, he says, is really bad for your joints. Eating right means giving up life’s pleasures. Getting [...]