Culinary Influencer Pen's New Cookbook that Teaches Foodies How to Restore, Season, Buy and Cook Amazing Meals Using Cast Iron 

“Modern Cast Iron is a great resource for anyone who wants to bring the spirit of minimalism into the kitchen. With an emphasis on family traditions and a healthy lifestyle, author Ashley L. Jones captures the spirit of having more with less.” --Joshua Becker, author of Becoming Minimlast 

“Ashley's book is a much-needed for beginners and experienced cast-iron cooks. Many of the recipes are updated classics, with Ashley lending her experience and application of ingredients to craft healthier and more enjoyable results,” says Mark H. Kelly, Lodge Manufacturing Company.  

We’ve all seen the cast-iron pan sitting rusted in a relative’s closet or abandoned on a shelf at a secondhand store. In Modern Cast Iron, self-proclaimed cast-iron connoisseur and influencer Ashley L. Jones teaches readers to restore cast iron to its original glory and shares recipes for incorporating cast iron into their daily lives.  

While cast iron’s popularity faded in the ’70s—replaced by chemically processed cookware—today’s cooks are reigniting a passion for wholesome cast-iron-cooked meals. This ain't your grandma's kitchen—caring for and cooking with cast iron is easy, healthy, and totally Pinterest worthy. Amid over 140 full-color photos, Jones recaptures the ease and joy of cooking with cast iron by introducing readers to the best brands and types of cast-iron cookware to fulfill any cook’s needs. She also offers detailed tips and tricks for rescuing old, rusted pans and keeping them properly seasoned, and she even shares recommendations for the best cooking oil for every recipe. With Modern Cast Iron, both experienced and beginner cooks will be able to rival grandma’s cooking. 

Modern Cast Iron explores the countless ways that cast iron can benefit health and happiness. In addition to providing maintenance tips, advice on purchasing cast iron, and some historical context, Jones gives readers over 50 tantalizing recipes—from Layered Nachos to Peach Dutch Babies and everything in between. And while it might seem like the rich Southern food found in Modern Cast Iron isn’t compatible with your dietary restrictions, Jones proves it can be. With an allergy to gluten and processed sugar herself, Jones encourages readers to substitute ingredients as needed and even gives recommendations on how to make the most out of their dietary needs.  

Rather than a cookbook with strict, take-it-or-leave-it recipes, Modern Cast Iron is a guidebook intended to inspire home cooks, foodies and even camping gourmands to explore the world of cast iron on their own terms.   

Modern Cast Iron serves as a comprehensive guide to all things cast iron and home-style cookin’ and offers a new way for cooks to spice up the kitchen using all-natural tools and ingredients.  

Modern Cast Iron: The Complete Guide to Selecting, Seasoning, Cooking, and More  

By Ashley L. Jones  

224 pages, 7.5 x 8.5  

Hardback ISBN 978-1-68435-102-2 $22.00  

eBook ISBN 978-1-68435-105-3 $21.99  

Publication Date: April 1, 2020  

For review copies & interview requests contact:  

Darcie Rowan PR - Darcie@DarcieRowanPR.com   

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About the Author  

Ashley L. Jones is an author, blogger, and teacher, but she prefers the title of Big Sister. A firm believer that we all know something worth sharing, she started the blog Big Sister Knows as a way to encourage and inspire other young women to live with gusto. Ashley sees Modern Cast Iron as a continuation of that mission. Here, she not only instructs readers about cast-iron cookware but also inspires them to cook simple, wholesome foods and to gather with family around the table. Find your inspiration and follow Ashley’s journey at www.ashleyljones.com.