Abstract: An item of cookware having a reservoir for containing a cooking liquid is described herein. The cookware includes an outer surface sized for engagement with a cooking device and retention of one or more food items. A reservoir is disposed within the outer surface in a position for receiving heat from the cooking device. The reservoir is sized to contain one or more food items and a quantity of cooking oil or another liquid sufficient to cook the food items. The outer surface is sloped toward the reservoir, such that oil and other liquids from cooked food items placed on the outer surface drains into the reservoir for reuse, providing both health and economic benefits. The outer surface also receives heat from the cooking device sufficient to warm food items not currently being cooked.

Abstract: A movable armature for creating a sculpture and related methods of use are described herein. The armature includes a plurality of rigid members, each having a shape representing part of an object to be sculpted. Each rigid member is pre-formed to be proportional in size to each other rigid member. One or more movable members are usable to connect adjacent rigid members, thereby providing a range of motion between two connected rigid members. The movable armature thereby eliminates mistakes relating to proportionality, while enabling continuous positioning and repositioning of the armature throughout the sculpting process.