Clay pots have been gently settled in hearths for many generations, containing countless, varied recipes from diverse cultures. When it comes to food, technological advances don’t always yield better ...

What you need to know about clay pots There are several types of clay pots, each with its own set of attributes.Earthenware, which can be glazed, partially glazed, or unglazed, and is sometimes called ...

Wolfert is the author of the newly published "Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking." I don’t think I’ve ever met a clay cooking pot I didn’t like . . . or want to own. And I have more than 100 clay pots of ...

When Ashrf Aimasri was growing up in Alexandria, Egypt, his mom would chop vegetables for a stew and put it in a bram – a rustic, clay pot used nationwide – so he could drop it off at the community ...

From rainbow-hued, enameled stewpots to lightweight, nonstick frying pans, the metal and ceramic vessels we use to heat our food are such an everyday aspect of the kitchen that they’re easy to take ...

I spent a lot of time in the kitchen as a kid, not out of curiosity but impatience. I would hover over my mom as she prepared Nigerian dishes like jollof rice and moi moi. The worst were the nights ...

This video explores the preparation of traditional clay pot rice known as Bao Zai Fan at a restaurant in New York Rice is cooked slowly in a clay pot where heat creates a crisp layer at the bottom of ...

Prehistoric palates may be more refined than we think. NBC News reports that the earliest conclusive evidence of humans cooking with spice has been discovered from 6,100-year old clay cooking pots ...

Unlike most of the 7 billion people on Earth, our family didn't really eat rice. I have no idea why this inexpensive, filling staple rarely made it to our table, but it didn't. I've since made up for ...

An experiment with unglazed clay pots hinted at how much archaeologists can learn about ancient cultures from cooking vessels. By Katherine Kornei Sure, astrophysicists have big telescopes, and ...

1. Drain the beans, cover with fresh water, and cook until they are half tender, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the lamb into 1/2-inch cubes and toss with salt and pepper. 2. Heat 1 1/4 tablespoons ...

Paula Wolfert of Sonoma has been collecting clay pots for more than 50 years. Known for coaxing recipes out of grandmothers all over the Mediterranean, the cookbook author has a story to tell about ...