Think about the cookware you use most, and I can almost guarantee that your skillet is at the top of the list. It’s one of those workhorse tools that’s just necessary. Maybe your skillet is nonstick, or cast iron—or if you’re lucky, maybe it’s carbon steel. And if you’re extremely lucky, maybe it’s a carbon steel pan made by Dennis Kehoe. Dennis and his wife Kasey own Kehoe Carbon Cookware, based out of their home in Los Osos. I first discovered his work on Instagram, where I completely fell for the beauty and durability of the pans Dennis made. As I learned more about them, I discovered that his wife, Kasey, is also a metal head — sorry, I had to use that term — because she’s a pipe-fitter welder. Together, they’ve developed a brand of heirloom-quality cookware, and here, they explain how that happened. I got a little emotional at the end when they described their last meal. It’s beautiful.

Website: kehoecarboncookware.com

Instagram: @kehoe_carbon_cookware