Rachael Ray really has improved over the years. I love this skillet, Ive made chicken, cornbread and spaghetti in it, its perfect. The skillet like all others is a bit  heavy. The blue color is beautiful. I love that its preseasoned, takes the guessing out if it for me. My mom used to tell me how hard it was to season a skillet, with this, you dont have to! Great skillet, hope it lasts for a long time.