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<\/a><\/p>\nWhen does our curiosity turn into a serious interest in learning more about people, places or things? or even\u00a0shift into\u00a0obsession? We inherit some cast iron pans. We learn how to properly season them. We find cast iron\u00a0easy to cook with\u2026 for virtually anything\u2026 for frying\u2026 for\u00a0roasting\u2026 for\u00a0baking\u2026 for\u00a0broiling\u2026 we become dependent on our cast iron\u2026 we research manufacturers\u2026 we learn the history\u2026 the markings\u2026 the market value\u2026 we find rusty 100 year old waffle irons caked with grease and grime\u2026 we dip them them in lye\u2026 and vinegar\u2026 and season them with beeswax\u2026 and other secret concoctions\u2026 we increase their value 10 fold\u2026 but we can’t sell them because we’re addicted to using them\u2026 and showing\u00a0them\u2026 and learning more and more\u2026 we’re on the hunt for griddles\u2026 and Bundt pans\u2026 and we let people know that we’d like this or that vintage cake pan from Blaibach,\u00a0Germany\u2026 for our birthday\u2026 Well not “we” really\u2026 But my daughter, Tanya. If it were me we’d be talking about pens, or lenses, or\u2026 well, actually, I really do love my cast iron waffle iron, griddle, and 6″ cast iron frittata pan.<\/p>\n
The Cast Iron Bee arrived, from Germany, on my front porch on Monday. On Tuesday morning Tanya came to unwrap the pan. On Sunday she brought me a delicious (yellow, orange scented cinnamon cake with orange, honey, vanilla glaze)\u2026 and incredibly gorgeous Bee Cake with actual pollen stuck to its back legs. The cake received 1,400 likes within 4 hours of first posting a photo on Tanya’s international Bundt Cake Facebook page.<\/p>\n
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