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, ...

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 ...

RIGHT NOW, IT ALL STARTS WITH CLAY. THAT’S MADE RIGHT HERE IN MASS. THIS IS MOTHER EARTH RIGHT HERE. THAT IS IT. INSIDE HER ROSLINDALE HOME WORKSHOP, MIRIAM KATE AMARA AND HER TEAM ARE HARD AT WORK.

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 ...