I have given Le Creuset as a gift many times.
Friends and family are always pleased to receive.

Disappointed in the color I bought

I was really dispappointed in the color caribbean. Is more green than light blue. I had to send it back and spent alot on shipping costs. I think if you are going to show something and its not what they expected you should not have to pay for return shipping. I will not buy again with the price of return shipping.

I purchased this dish because it was on sale and I've always wanted this color. I say it's a good value because of the sale price. I rated it overall as a 4 because 1. It doesn't have a lid which means I have to use foil when the dish needs to be covered in the oven. AND 2. The sides are shorter (2" tall) than my Pyrex one wich it 2 1/4" tall. I usually buy out of necessity, but this was purely because it was pretty. It feels like it is well made, very smooth and even. Good: It nests inside the larger rectangle dish which I bought earlier.

broke in half!!!!

First time I used it to cook in the oven it split right in half while cooking. Fat from the meat dripped all over my oven. Needless to say I was not happy. The good news was that Cooking.com immediately sent me a new one and apologized. Told me if it happens again they will contact Le Creuset. Haven't received it yet but am hopeful it was a one time incident.

I have been wanting stoneware for a long time. I purchased this as part of a three piece set. As soon as I received it, I used it. It's great for bar cookies. So easy to clean, just pop it in the dishwasher.