Le Creuset

*happy dance*

It's a good day. The hardwood is beautiful (though still being sanded), and they're starting on the cabinets tomorrow. But the big news today is my new Le Creuset!

Flame red, 2 3/4 quarts, round, and 50% off! Sometimes I catch really great deals at Williams-Sonoma. I've been wanting another smallish pot for awhile now, and now I have a great one! I used it to cook rice today, and it performed beautifully. It's going to be fun using an LC more regularly.

Edit: what the heck, blogger won't let me comment. Here's what I had to say.

Tuesday Morning and Marshall's often sell Le Creuset pieces, but a lot of their pieces are seconds. There's a way to identify seconds--Google it. Seconds are really cheap and still great for cooking, but often they are deemed to be seconds because the enamel wasn't applied 100% properly. Before this new purchase, I owned one second and one Williams-Sonoma piece, both several years old. The inside of the second is blackening much more quickly, and stains stick to the outside more. Something to keep in mind for those who care about appearance. I've never paid more than $100 for an LC, and this orange one was only $66, so I'll only be buying primo condition ones in the future. It pays to keep your eyes peeled; there was a forest green one left at the Union Square store when I left if anyone wants it!

And sadly, those aren't my new floors. I wish. We didn't move yet, those are the floors at our current rental apartment. Not bad, though! I like our management company a lot. They take good care of the place.