Betsy Block is a Boston-based freelance writer. She is a regular contributor to Kitchen Window and the voice of the blog Mama Cooks. I'm opening the fireplace screen door, and now I'm putting the ...

Cooked T-bone steak on cutting board - Antoniotruzzi/Getty Images "Dirty" probably isn't a word that you'd ordinarily want to associate with cooking. But, rather than referring to any grease or actual ...

I expected a strange look and a question or two from my dinner guests. After all, I was standing in front of a red hot fireplace with a wild look in my eye and a large flap of meat dangling from my ...