Cooking in my 30-year-old, retro blue Dutch oven (handed down to me by my Mom) feels reliable and joyful. I know I can make almost anything in it, from crusty baked bread to beef bourguignon. Over the ...

The ovens that turned out delicious cobbler, rib-sticking breakfast casserole and venison chili didn't have an electric cord or knobs, only feet. Three peg-like cast iron legs keep a campfire-style ...