How should I clean and maintain my cookware set?
Soap and water is all you need for most pots and pans — but not all.
Lisa Schweitzer
Senior Writer, Home
About Lisa
Lisa Schweitzer is a Senior Writer for Yahoo Lifestyle with more than 15 years of experience in content ranging from beauty and fashion to food and home. She has a degree from the French Culinary Institute and has worked for various lifestyle publications including Parenting Magazine, Martha Stewart and Aol, as well as in-house for beauty brands such as Sephora, Avon and L'Oréal. She's a mom to a tween and a teen and she loves to cook and explore, New York City food scene and review meal kits, skincare products, and kitchen items for Yahoo.
182
Articles on Yahoo
26
Years writing
Areas of expertise
- Cooking
- Food science
- Kitchen tools
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