Not that long ago, the beautiful, talented and altogether lovely Renae over at i eat food generously offered up some seldom-used, but perfectly wonderful, pans to whomever might need them. I eagerly put in my name, along with a few others, hoping that I could replace my (one!) nasty old scratched hand-me-down teflon skillet that I’ve been using for the past nine years or so.
The cookware gods (ie: Renae) smiled upon me, and last week I received in the mail not one, not two, but THREE practically-new Calphalon Hard-Anodized pans, free of charge.
I <3 these pans so hard.
I immediately tossed my crappy old pan, and put these new pans to work. They are so amazing – I really can not thank Renae enough for gifting me these. My cooking experience has increased so much more than I thought it would! Does anyone else remember the first time you got a really sharp knife, and you realized how much better it was? How much easier and more fun cooking could be? That’s how I feel with these pans.
The obligatory artsy shot.
Not only is Renae a super-kind giver of wonderful kitchen tools, but she’s also a talented cook, photographer and writer. I love her recipes, which are always original and never over-complicated. Her tutorials are invaluable, and her commentary and pictures to go along with it all makes her blog a joy to read. If you’ve never checked it out, do yourself a favor and head over there right now.
I’m a huge fan of Renae, too; her blog tutored me through my first batch of homemade sauerkraut, among other things. Congratulations on your cookware! I’m enjoying your new site.
Thank you Jain! I’ve never tried making my own sauerkraut, but now I’m kind of craving it since you mentioned it, so maybe I’ll make some too!
Lucky you!
I know!
Wow, what an awesome gift! We registered for some of those for our wedding, so it’s nice to hear that they are nice in-real-life (as opposed to Bed Bath & Beyond website, where everything looks “good”).
Yes, they are definitely great in-real-life
Good choice on your registry!
I’m glad the pans have found a new home that can give them more love than I did. I’m also enjoying your new site!
Thank you!!!
How cool!! This makes me really want to go out and buy some new pans!
It’s totally worth it – I just had no idea how crappy my old pan really was until I got these!
Renae’s site is so great! And those pans look fantastic. Having good pans makes such a difference, I have one pan that I use Every Single Night because it’s my favorite, and if it doesn’t get washed before I have to make dinner I get very sad.
It really does make a difference, doesn’t it? I’m already turning into a sort of crazy person, babying these things.
That’s awesome. you’re so right about good quality stuff making a difference. When I moved into my new flat I treated myself to a proper chopping board and chef’s knife – I can’t tell you how much better they are than my crappy old pound shop jobs that I threw away!!
i loved my first ‘real’ knife experience. i haven’t yet sprung for nice new pots and pans, but i’m waaay excited to!