The year‘ round, centennial, and Holiday collections at Le Creuset in Manchester, VT.
of cookware; she also cooks with it. After getting her first Dutch Oven ten years ago, she was hooked.“ The first time I cooked a chicken in it, my family said,‘ Mom, this is so moist and so good— keep doing it this way!’ You can brown the skin at the end, take the lid off for the last twenty minutes, and it comes out beautifully.”
Her other favorite? Pot roast.“ I sear it on the stovetop first to get all that goodness, then add broth and vegetables and put it in the oven. Once it’ s in the Dutch Oven, it’ s like an oven within an oven— everything comes out tender and rich.” Denise’ s personal experience with the cookware helps customers navigate the differences between Le Creuset’ s product lines— cast iron, stainless steel, and nonstick— based on their cooking style.
Celebration and Community
As a manager who’ s both passionate and
deeply connected to her customers, Denise sees Le Creuset’ s centennial as a chance to celebrate the community she loves.“ We’ re always looking for ways to tie in cooking or entertaining,” she says.“ One of my favorite events was when we turned the store into an art gallery. A local photographer exhibited her work, and people came from Saratoga, NY just to see her. It was a win-win— we had great turnout, great energy, and it brought people together.” Denise would love to engage with more community partners and hold events at the store, whether they’ re cooking demos or more unique collaborations like the photography exhibit.
She’ s equally proud of the store’ s offerings, from free year-round gift wrapping to wedding gifts, housewarming gifts, and more.
“ We see a lot of couples, especially in the fall when there are weddings every weekend,” she says.“ Sometimes guests even wait to buy their gifts here in Vermont so they can wrap them beautifully before the celebration.”
Her enthusiasm is contagious.“ If you love to cook or entertain, you need to come see what we have. Whether you’ re setting a beautiful table or giving a meaningful gift, this is the place to find something special— and we’ ll take care of you every step of the way.”
As Le Creuset steps into its second century, it’ s celebrating globally by bringing back heritage pieces, reviving beloved colors, and spotlighting the enduring quality that has made the brand a household name. Earlier this year, the company even appeared on The Today Show, where viewers were treated to a rare look inside the historic French foundry that still crafts each cast-iron piece. As for the celebration of this holiday season? I was delighted by the rich hues and festive designs I saw on the showroom floor. Cerise, artichaut, matte white, and coastal blue are some of the colors that popped for me, along with their Holly collection that boasts a lovely, embossed holly design on each lid. But what wowed me the most was the
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