KitchenAid's Gourmet Essentials Line offers you excellent quality cookware in hard base aluminum for sustained durability and style. These pieces in Red feature everything you could possibly want in cookware for your kitchen: cool grip handles are made from 18/10 stainless steel encased in soft silicone rubber, a three-coat nonstick surface includes a patented "Hard-Base" ceramic primer that hardens the inside of the pan providing exceptional food release and durability. The heavy gauge aluminum core construction guarantees fast and even heating and a tough porcelain enamel exterior is durable and easy to clean.One 1-qt. Saucepan with LidOne 2-qt. Saucepan with LidOne 3-qt. Saucepan with LidOne 8-qt. Stockpot with LidOne 8-in. Open French SkilletOne 10-in. Open French SkilletOne 12-in. Saute Pan with LidHandwash with mild dish soap.

Why not choose cookware that brightens up your kitchen décor? KitchenAid's Gourmet Essentials Hard-Base cookware features not only a heavy-gauge aluminum core for fast, even heating, but porcelain enamel exteriors in a choice of bright red and other colors. The three-layer nonstick finish inside each piece is primed with the company's patented hard base ceramic primer for toughness, resulting in long-lasting durability and quick food release. KitchenAid further embellishes these colorful pots with dual-riveted, stainless-steel handles that are wrapped with comfortable, stay-cool silicone grips. The lids, made of 18/10 stainless steel, also feature silicone-wrapped handles, highly arched to enable easy grasping with a potholder or oven mitt. Both the pans and lids are oven-safe up to 350 degrees F. Take note: the cookware is not dishwasher-safe, and should not be used on ceramic or glass cooktops.

An excellent value, this 12-piece set consists of the most frequently used kitchen pots and pans and makes a great gift set. The two skillets, measuring 8 and 10 inches in diameter, handle everyday frying and sautéing needs, from eggs-over-easy to grilled cheese sandwiches to fish filets, then crepes for dessert. Three saucepans holding 1, 2, and 3 quarts let you boil a couple eggs, heat soup, and slow-cook rice. The large 8-quart stockpot with two loop handles works admirably for family-sized batches of pasta, chili, soup, and corn-on-the-cob. Finally, the 12-inch/5-quart covered sauté is so versatile you'll use it often to fry chicken, braise meats, and whip up vegetable stir-fries. The nonstick finish releases food quickly and makes clean up by hand a snap. KitchenAid covers the set with a limited lifetime warranty. --Ann Bieri

What's in the Box
12-piece cookware set. The set consists of: 1-quart covered saucepan; 2-quart covered saucepan; 3-quart covered saucepan; 8-quart covered stockpot; 8-inch skillet; 10-inch skillet; 12-inch/5-quart covered sauté pan. 12 pieces total.