For more on the history and science of cooking in clay (and plenty of amazing recipes), check out The Food & Wine Guide to Clay Pot Cooking. Clay pots are beloved around the world for their ability to ...

Mary-Frances Heck is a chef and food editor, formerly a senior food editor at Food & Wine. In addition to her recipes and articles appearing in many well-known publications, she has her own cookbook, ...

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 ...

Clay pots have been used for cooking across ancient civilisations for centuries, especially in cultures that value earthy, slow-cooked meals. In modern kitchens, however, they’re often replaced by ...

Food is essential for life. If food is served in a good and natural style, it enhances its value even more. When we look at the history of the human lifestyle and food trends, we see that food serving ...

Seeing earthen pots, also known as clay pots, around evokes a sense of nostalgia, connecting me to childhood memories and the times we used to visit my maternal grandmother in our hometown. She cooked ...

You're sitting at a table, either in someone's home or in a restaurant, and a very hot earthenware pot appears. The lid is removed, a geyser of steam rushes out, and the room fills with mouthwatering ...

There is something about handi food that makes us drool. The flavours that come from an earthen pot are rich, robust, and absolutely lip-smacking! Moreover, this cooking technique of making food in ...

I don’t think I’ve ever met a clay cooking pot I didn’t like . . . or want to own. I like to say that every pot in my collection tells a story. Here, in no particular order, are a few of them: I ...