The Best $17 I've Ever Spent on Cookware
At least I used to. Then, last year, while working on a book called 'Dad, What's For Dinner' with San Francisco chef David Nayfeld, I found a piece of kitchen equipment that has actually changed the way I cook. Which is to say: Now I cook, and not just for work. It's a rimmed quarter sheet pan with a wire rack, and it sells for $17.
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