Le Creuset - Fabulous Cast Iron Cookware

Le Creuset Essential Enameled Cast-Iron 5-Piece Cookware Set, Satin Red

Le Creuset combines three of its most commonly-used, cast-iron cookware items in this excellent set consisting of a 3-1/2-quart round French oven with lid; 1-1/4-quart precision-pour lidded saucepan with phenolic handle; and 9-inch skillet with helper handle and two pour spouts.

Each heavy piece is coated with hard porcelain enamel for superior performance, and is attractive and durable enough to go straight from the stovetop or oven to the table. You'll find the small saucepan ideal for whisking sauces and heating soup; the French oven perfect for baking casseroles and meats; and the skillet a charm for saut%uFFFDing fish or making the perfect omelet. From Amazon.com's description

Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron 5-Quart Oval French Oven, Red

I have one of these oval French ovens or casseroles and I use it all the time. I've roasted meat and potatoes in it, cooked casseroles in the oven or stews on the stove top. Whether I use it at high temperatures for roasting or lower ones for casseroles, in the oven or on a gas or electric burner, it performs perfectly.

Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron 2-Quart Moroccan Tagine, Dijon

I think this tagine is beautiful. It's so lovely, I would want it on display when I'm not using it. I haven't got one yet but it's definitely the next Le Creuset pot I buy.

It combines the company's best known material with its cast iron base and stoneware top. Here's Amazon's description of it: "The traditional method of cooking in North Africa - the Tagine - has been used for centuries to slow cook with... spices. Precious little water is needed to keep foods moist, and the unique design of the Tagine lid locks in the combination of flavors..."

Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron 14-1/4-Inch Wok with Glass Lid, Red

This 4-3/4-quart-capacity wok is ideal for proper stir-frying, but is also practical for deep-frying foods due to its wide top and narrow bottom, which allows for frying with less oil than with a straight-sided pan. It also can be used for steaming and braising with its see-through glass lid. Efficient on all heat sources, the wok's cast-iron construction distributes heat evenly and retains heat longer. Its porcelain-enamel interior resists sticking and requires no seasoning, and the enamel exterior is easy to clean. The wok's heat-resistant phenolic knob and handles are oven safe to 400 degrees F, and the pan is dishwasher safe for quick cleanup. The cast iron wok measures 14-1/4 by 14-1/4 by 6 inches and carries a limited lifetime warranty. From Amazon.com's description

Glorious One-Pot Meals: A Revolutionary New Quick and Healthy Approach to Dutch-Oven Cooking

by: Elizabeth Yarnell

Amazon Price: $10.94 (as of 02/15/2012)

Elizabeth Yarnell developed her revolutionary infusion-cooking method to avoid often mushy slow-cooker results and to make cooking and cleaning up after dinner a breeze. Now anyone with too many tasks and not enough time can use her technique to get dinner on the table in an hour or less, with no more than twenty minutes of hands-on prep work-and just one pot to clean. All it takes is a Dutch oven and a few basic fresh or even frozen ingredients layered--never stirred. Glorious One-Pot Meals provides the most convenient method yet of serving highly nutritious, satisfying suppers every night of the week. From Amazon.com's description