I like to cook with reliable cookware. To this day, my french grandmother (who is from Périgord) and still lives by herself in Paris at 94 years old, still uses her Le Creuset cast-iron dutch oven pot to cook most of her meals. I was myself lucky to come across a set of Le Creuset cast-iron pots a few months ago at a thrift store, which I snagged right away. It was meant to be: the pots were blue (my favorite color, plus all my dishes including baking dishes and tools are blue - my mother inspired me for that, her kitchen is blue and white).
So why Le Creuset cast-iron are pricey, the price tends to reflect the quality and durability of the product. Now, I will be the first one to say I will not spend my money on Le Creuset other products beside their cast-iron. I simply don't think it is worth the price, I think you would be paying for the name. Cast-iron is their specialty, not their enamelware, which is not made in France but in China.
Being French, I have a sweet tooth for crêpes. I highly recommend T-Fal crêpe pan.
For baking, I use tart and quiche pans made in France and sold at Williams-Sonoma. The same ones, my paternal grand-mother uses.
I also like to use Duralex clear stack bowls for cooking and baking. It is a preference. I find them to be of quality and for obvious reasons, I like buying utensils made in France. Otherwise, I like using my Pyrex glassware to cook or bake. I find them to be of great if not equal quality to the glass of Duralex.
My pots are from Cuisinart Stainless Steel and I found them to be of great quality for a much lower price than other name brands out there. I bought mines over time at local discount stores: TJ Maxx, Homegoods, Marshall's.
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