There’s a specific, recurring six-month mark that shows up across an unusually large number of independent Always Pan reviews — the point where the ceramic nonstick coating starts to wear, …
Lena Elliott
Lena Elliott
Hi, I’m Lena Elliott – Editor at TrendInCookware.com I’m a big-time kitchen nerd who genuinely loves discovering cool new cookware, testing gadgets, and figuring out what actually works in a real home kitchen (and what’s just hype). I’ve been writing and editing in the cooking and home space for a while now, and nothing makes me happier than helping fellow home cooks find tools that make their lives easier.
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Reviews
BBQGuys Review 2026 — Worth It for a $3,000+ Grill Purchase?
by Lena Elliottby Lena ElliottBBQGuys’ own return policy contains a detail that deserves to be read in full before any large purchase: returns require the item to be “unused, unassembled condition… within 30 days …
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Recipes
Cast Iron Skillet Pizza — Better Than Delivery and Easier Than You Think
by Lena Elliottby Lena ElliottCast iron skillet pizza is not trying to be Neapolitan pizza. It’s a different thing — thicker, with a crispy-bottomed crust that’s almost focaccia-like in texture, a generous layer of …
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Recipes
Ceramic Nonstick Scrambled Eggs — Low Heat, Patience, Perfect Result
by Lena Elliottby Lena ElliottScrambled eggs are the recipe most people make most often and the one most people make worse than they could. The instinct is to use high heat to get them …
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Dutch Oven Chicken and Rice — One Pot, One Hour, Actually Good
by Lena Elliottby Lena ElliottOne pot chicken and rice sounds like it should be simple and it often isn’t — either the rice comes out mushy, or it’s undercooked, or the chicken is dry …
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Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread — The Crust You Can’t Get Any Other Way
by Lena Elliottby Lena ElliottCornbread baked in a cast iron skillet is a different thing from cornbread baked in a regular baking pan. The cast iron surface, properly preheated, creates an immediate crust on …
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Recipes
Stainless Steel Pan Sauce Chicken — The Weeknight Dinner That Makes You a Better Cook
by Lena Elliottby Lena ElliottPan sauce is one of those techniques that feels intimidating until you do it once, at which point it becomes something you do automatically every time you cook protein in …
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Recipes
Dutch Oven No-Knead Bread — Bakery Crust at Home With Almost No Work
by Lena Elliottby Lena ElliottThe reason Dutch oven bread produces a bakery-quality crust has to do with steam. Professional bread ovens inject steam during the first part of baking, which keeps the exterior of …
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Reviews
Carbon Steel French Omelette — The Technique That Separates Good Cooks From Great Ones
by Lena Elliottby Lena ElliottThe French omelette is deceptively simple and genuinely difficult to do well. Three eggs. Butter. Salt. The whole thing takes ninety seconds. And yet it exposes technique in a way …
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Shakshuka is one of those dishes that looks like it took significantly more effort than it did. Eggs poached directly in a spiced tomato sauce, everything cooked in a single …