"LeCreuset" news and stories

The much-loved Le Creuset has already given us a variety of colors -- orange sunbursts, somber browns, vivacious yellows and greens -- not to mention a variety of shapes. One would think they've hit everything with the rainbow they usually offer, but they've been missing some basics.

Finally, we're getting black and white! Both can be found over at Bloomingdale's, under the names "Black Onyx" and "Shiny White." Now they say that these puppies are exclusively at Bloomies, but as The Kitchn points out, Sur La Table also has the white. Hmm. Maybe theirs isn't "Shiny White," but "Ivory White"? It's not really "exclusive" when you have two stores and don't list the other! Cheaters.

Whatever the case, these new releases are beautiful, and I'm really wishing I had an old retro kitchen. Can you imagine how amazing these would look alongside black and white tiles and other retro kitchenware? Or, conversely, tres moderne in a sleek kitchen.

They'll be available at these stores for the time being, and roll out to others later this year.

We all love our Le Creuset Dutch ovens, but their light colored enamel interiors become discolored and stained with use. Check out this stain-remover solution!

I love Le Creuset, mostly because the products, as pretty as they are with their shiny, colorful enamel finishes, are actually really good.

However, this might be the cutest Le Creuset thing I have ever seen -- the Petite Blueberry Casserole. I know that Le Creuset has several other casseroles in vegetable and fruit shapes (e.g. artichoke, pear), but the Blueberry is adorable because it's a fat and round. The casserole is 5"x5"5" and is microwave- and dishwasher-safe. How perfect would the Petite Blueberry be to go straight from the oven to the table with a Blueberry Crumble?

Available from Amazon for $25.

[via: jsung at ThisNext.com]