Cast & Clara Bell Welcomes a New Kitchen Companion
At Cast & Clara Bell, everything we do starts in the kitchen. Not the showroom kitchen or the styled photo shoot kitchen, but the real one. The kind where cast iron lives on the stove, meals simmer slowly, and food is meant to be shared. That belief is what led us to a new partnership we are genuinely excited to announce.
We are proud to be partnering with What A Crock Meals, a Philadelphia based company that has been making chef crafted, homemade meals for families for over a decade. Together, we are introducing a curated selection of meal gift boxes designed to pair beautifully with cast iron cooking.
This partnership came together naturally. Like us, What A Crock Meals believes that good food should feel comforting, familiar, and intentional. Their meals are made in small batches, frozen for convenience, and designed to be slow cooked in a Dutch oven, seared on the griddle, or finished in a cast iron skillet. In other words, they are a perfect match for cast iron.
Cast iron excels at low and slow cooking. It holds heat evenly, transitions seamlessly from stovetop to oven, and develops deep flavors over time. Many What A Crock Meals are ideal for finishing in a Dutch oven, skillet, or roaster, allowing the cookware to do what it does best. This pairing is not about convenience alone. It is about enhancing the cooking experience.
We often hear from customers who love gifting cast iron but wish they could include something that makes the first cook feel complete. A pan is powerful on its own, but pairing it with a thoughtfully prepared meal turns it into an experience. These gift boxes do exactly that.
Whether you are sending a housewarming gift, celebrating a milestone, or simply sharing a piece of your kitchen with someone you care about, these meals help bridge the gap between cookware and cooking. They invite the recipient to use the pan right away, to smell something good simmering, and to build confidence with cast iron from the very first meal.
Both of our companies call Philadelphia home, and that matters to us. This partnership reflects a shared commitment to small business craftsmanship, local roots, and doing things the right way rather than the fast way. It is about collaboration, not convenience.
You will begin seeing these complimentary meal gift boxes offered alongside select cast iron pieces on our site. They are curated to pair well with specific cookware styles, whether that is a Dutch oven built for braising or a skillet made for oven finishing.
As always, our goal is to make cast iron approachable, useful, and deeply connected to the act of cooking. This partnership helps us do exactly that.
We cannot wait for you to experience it.
Enjoy the cook,
Cast & Clara Bell
