Think twice before you put that heirloom pan in the dishwasher!

There's nothing quite like cooking up a good meal in the right cookware. Now, if you know me, you'll see that I recently renovated my small kitchen, and I think I am just about ready to show it off.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A shelf of tarnished copper pots and pans that need cleaning. - Jack N. Mohr/Getty Images There's something magical about cooking ...