Jamie Miles, of Cleveland, Tenn., said eating at home is a routine for her family most days out of the week.
“We have home cooked dinner six times a week, including a pizza night,” she said.
Mrs. Miles and her family aren’t alone. Across the nation, Americans are staying at home and cooking more, driving an increase in cookware sales.
“The sales have gone up a little bit as people eat out less,” said Gayla Hatfield, manager of Kitchen Collection in Dalton, Ga. “A lot of them say they want to cook more and healthier and stay away from some of the fast food.”
A study by Appliance Magazine in 2009 found that 51 percent of adults are now eating dinner at home more often as a result of the sluggish economy. In 2008, the average household spent $609 on housewares, a 0.7 percent increase from 2007, according to the 2009 International Housewares Association report.