This was my very first piece of Staub cast iron.  I received it as a gift for my October birthday and it immediately became my favorite pot.  It comes out every October and stays on my stove top until Thanksgiving.  I make soups, stews, chilis...everything in this little gem and it is the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving buffet with my baked stuffing in it.  All the comfort foods of fall have a home in this beautiful pot!