This baking dish is fairly light weight. Usually glass baking dishes are too heavy. I am able to bake scalloped potatoes or macaroni and cheese easily in this dish. When it has cooled off I can use the included lid to cover the dish to store the leftovers in the refrigerator. The lid doesn't fit real tight so I wouldn't use it to transport any food to someone else's house. I can use the lid to cover any food that needs warmed up in the microwave. Both pieces are easy to clean. Just some soap and water and they clean up quickly. I would definitely recommend this high quality baking dish to anyone that likes nice looking bakeware in their kitchen.