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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 ...

Terra cotta is quite durable, but it will chip and crack when treated roughly ... A cazuela is a round, shallow clay pot with straight sides that looks like a terra cotta saute pan, minus the ...