Having a pan that can go from stovetop to oven makes one pot cooking a breeze! You can saute, simmer, and bake, all in the same pot. The stove to oven pan that I use is my 3.5 quart Le Creuset Dutch Oven. You can use other, similar-sized Dutch ovens in the same way. I love my Le Creuset because, while it's a bit of an up-front investment, this pot is built to last. My oldest Le Creuset pots is from 2006, and it's still in excellent shape!