At a holiday party over the weekend, I couldn’t help but notice the host’s wall of glistening copper-ware. Every conceivable pot, pan, saucepan, fry pan, polenta pot, rondeau, paella pan, double boiler was represented. And as I walked away drooling, I couldn’t help but be inspired to cook. Would it be cassoulet in the rondeau or a whole fish in the fish poacher or maybe my just my old standby, seafood paella, served family style right out of the pan.
–Alex Province
