Le Creuset’s advice to consumers: don’t use olive oil

Like many EYB members, I cherish my Le Creuset and Staub cookware. The durable, colorful, and downright gorgeous vessels are workhorses in my kitchen, helping me create stews, roasts, braises, soups, and more. That is why Jenny and I were somewhat perplexed by the recent advice Le Creuset offered to some customers who complained about damage to their pricey pans.… read more

Le Creuset Dutch Oven and Melissa Clark’s Dinner in French – Giveaway

Enter our US giveaway to win one copy of Melissa Clark's Dinner in French: My Recipes by Way of France (provided by Eat Your Books) and one 5.5 quart Dutch oven in Le Creuset's newest color artichaut provided by the French cookware manufacturer. Melissa Clark recently took time out of her packed schedule to answer a few questions in our… read more

Le Creuset Berry Dutch Oven Special EYB 10th Birthday Promotion

My love affair with cookware would seem unreasonable to most. I, myself, cannot explain nor justify my serious addiction to French enamel cast iron or remember how it began. I go so far as to pause the television if I glance upon a Dutch oven on a stove and have to verify for myself if it is Le Creuset (I… read more

An open letter to Le Creuset

Dear fine folks at Le Creuset, I am writing to make a half-hearted request: Stop introducing new beautiful colors of cookware. Signed, Addicted to French cookware in Denver Last Sunday, I attended a knife skills class at Williams-Sonoma and began chatting with Keith, an employee. We are both from New York and have a cookware problem. We commiserated that each… read more

Let Me Feed You – Author Interview and Cookbook/Le Creuset Giveaway

Feeding people is one of the major reasons I love cooking. Besides expressing creativity and providing nourishment, I cook and bake to show people I care for them. Rosie Daykin's latest cookbook, Let Me Feed You: Everyday Recipes Offering the Comfort of Home hits a cord in me. The author's need to take care of others through food is reflected in the… read more

Cassoulet, A Journey

For years, friends have been raving about Rancho Gordo ("RG") and when I received the Desert Island bean sampler kit for the holidays (thanks Darcie), I decided to find out more about this company and their products. Apparently, I do judge a bean by its cover and RG's beans are colorful with fun packaging. The humble generic bean in the clear bags at the… read more

Home Made Christmas and Le Creuset

We're just a few days away from December and for some reason this year feels as if the holidays have passed me by. I feel like I've missed something. Perhaps it has to do with the halls being decked right after Halloween, sales happening earlier than ever or being so very busy, but whatever the reason, I am determined to… read more

Le Creuset Mini Cocettes with Flower Knob Giveaway and Mother’s Day Ideas

Before I left for New York to visit with publicists and attend the James Beard awards with Jane, I had fun baking and photographing this charming set of Mini Round Cocotte with Flower Knobs from Le Creuset. I am not a person who loves flowers unless they are growing outside but these flowers, I can get behind. It is no secret I… read more

Le Creuset Cookbook and Le Creuset Provence Dutch Oven Promotion

Created in Le Creuset's very own test kitchen, Le Creuset: A Collection of Recipes from Our French Table is a cookbook that is as stunning as the French icon's beautiful cookware. With over eighty inspiring French recipes designed to empower home cooks to explore the timeless pleasures of the French table, this title will release your inner Jacques Pépin or Julia Child. Does that opening… read more

Le Creuset Cookbook and Cookware with Review, Recipe & Giveaway

Created in Le Creuset's very own test kitchen, Le Creuset: A Collection of Recipes from Our French Table is a cookbook that is as stunning as the French icon's beautiful cookware. With over eighty inspiring French recipes designed to empower home cooks to explore the timeless pleasures of the French table, this title will release your inner Jacques Pépin. Pommes… read more
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