It's here! My precious!

Something exciting came in the post recently. I'll give you a hint:

Still not sure?

Here it is, in all its extremely heavy glory. My new ginormous Staub 28cm Cocotte in the most becoming shade of 'pesto' green.

For years now I have been cooking with Le Creuset and Chasseur cast iron enamelled pots - a round one and an oval one - but I've found them too shallow in that I frequently have an overflowing pot when I stick a stew in the oven. After some years of use the enamel inside the pots have started to show signs of wear, they are no longer easy to clean and I have decided to send them to the great pot-drawer in the sky.

I've been desperate for one of these Staub beauties for a while now, but the price has been prohibitive. Imagine my joy when I received an email from Victoria's Basement advising that not only did they have the Staub cocottes in stock in my preferred shade of glorious green (it is truly lovely), but they are only $208 (down from $524) - now that is a sale!

Victoria's Basement still have these in stock (mine is the biggest round one - 28cm, but they have other sizes and shapes on sale also) - go here and snap one up for yourself!

I'm so excited about my new acquisition! I had to cook with it straight away and given I had limited ingredients and no time to get to the shops, I made a batch of my Storecupboard Spaghetti All'amatricia. The pasta sauce was outstanding, but still not as impressive as my new pot which is the perfect size for a big hearty stew, a pot roast or a batch of comforting soup. Definitely the right tool for the job, as my dear Dad would say!