Tickets to this 4-lecture series are going fast—the first three sold out almost immediately! And it’s no wonder with all the featured award-winning chefs and food authors dishing on their knowledge of fine cuisine.

Industry legends René Redzepi, Nathan Myhrvold and Bill Yosses will be making an appearance, each sharing their own unique culinary insight.

Redzepi brings expert advice straight from the kitchen. The co-owner/chef of Noma in Copenhagen, his restaurant has been named “The Best Restaurant in the World” for two consecutive years at the prestigious San Pellegrino Awards. Offering a more technical approach is Myhrvold, the author of Modernist Cuisine, a book about the new techniques and technology of cooking that some consider to be one of the most groundbreaking cookbooks ever published. Myhrvold is a master French chef—and interestingly the former Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft—who has a deep appreciation and understanding of cuisine. In addition to these two tremendous talents, Yosses adds a sweeter element to the series—dessert. The current White House Executive Pastry Chef, Yosses has been nicknamed the “Crustmaster” by President Obama, and is known for his exquisite pastries.

We’re especially excited to see one of our favorite chefs, David Chang, in the May 24th lecture. The owner/chef of Momofuku restaurant group in New York, Sydney and Toronto, Chang is a James Beard award-winning chef and has a wonderful sense of flavor combinations. Joining him will be his close friend and food writer for the New York Times, Peter Meehan.

Le Creuset is proud to be involved in this wonderful educational series, and we look forward to many more to come!

See the full schedule here: http://www.scienceandfood.org/events/

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Last year, we embarked on a journey to discover the next addition to our acclaimed color palette. After traveling far and wide for inspiration, our team arrived at a rich, authentic blue we call Marseille. Rooted in Le Creuset’s storied tradition of true color innovation, Marseille blends some of today’s most popular blue tones to create a unique yet complimentary hue.

Enjoy this limited edition set of postcards, created to celebrate the arrival of our new, exciting hue: Marseille.

Since the Introduction of Volcanic Flame more than 85 years ago, Le Creuset has been a leader in bold, rich color and an innovator in the latest, most sought-after hues. This time-honored tradition continues with the debut of Marseille, a beautiful new true blue.

Bold and vibrant with an organic feel, Marseille takes cues from art and fashion and reflects the essence of sunlight and the warmth of life in southern France.

See the entire collection of Marseille at lecreuset.com

Big News! This month, we’re partnering with the folks over at America’s Test Kitchen and our friends at Sur La Table, Stonewall Kitchen and Kohler to bring you a special Kitchen Makeover Sweepstakes. Four lucky winners will win over $25,000 in cash and prizes including the worlds finest cookware, faucets, fixtures, specialty foods, appliances, tiles and more.

Click here to enter to win!

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Once again, Le Creuset is excited to sponsor the Perfectly Paired Dinner at FIG in Downtown Charleston. Led by James Beard Award-winning FIG Executive Chef Mike Lata, a talented group of guest chefs will collaborate to create an exceptional menu. Culinary stars like James Beard Award nominee Chef Bryan Caswell (REEF, Houston) and James Beard Award winner Chef John Besh (August, New Orleans) will prepare a perfectly paired meal with wines selected by Rajat Parr of Mina Group.

While this dinner is already sold out, there are many other events throughout the weekend for every food and wine lover, so we hope to see you in Charleston March 1–4!

Le Creuset is proud to be part of so many culinary events that feature incredibly talented chefs from around the globe. Earlier this month we were official cookware sponsor of the 2012 Cayman Cookout, the Caribbean’s premier epicurean event and one of the best opportunities all year to enjoy the talents of so many award-winning chefs and beverage experts in one place. But not just any place — The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman!

This year, we were particularly impressed by two special events that featured Le Creuset very prominently. First, American Beef, French Style, Bourdain Attitude at 7 Restaurant starred No Reservations host, best-selling author and former Les Halles executive chef Anthony Bourdain. This exclusive lunch event came complete with plenty of stories from his days in the kitchens of some of New York’s finest restaurants, as well as his time spent traveling around the world.

Later, guests experienced A Journey to Château de Saran, presented by Le Creuset in conjunction with Bon Vivant at Camana Bay. This intimate evening recreated an unforgettable dinner at the Moët family castle in the Champagne region of France. Headlining this was Chef Pascal Tingaud, Maître Cuisinier de France and Chef de Cuisine for Dom Pérignon at The Domaine Moët & Chandon, who presented a unique menu both inspired by and paired with the estate’s world-famous wines.

Be sure to check out the gallery below to see some of our favorite moments from this truly unforgettable weekend!

As the official cookware partner of Cochon 555, Le Creuset is not only proud to support the cause of sustainable agriculture and whole animal utilization, we’re also excited to be part of such an outstanding — and fun! — culinary experience. Beginning this January, Cochon 555 will once again criss-cross the country on a 10-city tour, bringing its unique brand of competitions, tastings and “snout-to-tail” menus using heritage breed pigs.

Back by popular demand, Le Creuset is once again presenting a special five-ingredient challenge at each Cochon 555 event in 2012. One of the event’s featured chefs will create a dish in a Le Creuset Goose Pot using just five secret ingredients, and the audience will have an opportunity to taste for themselves and guess what went into the dish — all for a chance to win prizes from Le Creuset!

Prior to the first event of the year in New York City on January 22, Cochon 555 will host a special celebration at the James Beard House on January 20. As always, we’re honored to be included in such an impressive lineup of chefs, winemakers, producers and sponsors, and we can’t wait to see you out on the road this year!

For more information on this year’s tour dates, including special national events like Grand Cochon, All Star Cochon and Cochon Heritage Fire, visit cochon555.com, or explore the links below to see last year’s highlights from these grand, hog-centric gatherings.

Grand Cochon 2011
All Star Cochon 2011
Cochon Heritage Fire 2011

This past weekend the four-wheel, Flame orange Le Creuset Truckette embarked on a Texas tour, two-stepping it’s way between special events in Dallas & Houston at our Inwood Village and Village Arcade stores.  As usual, there was lots of buzz around the vehicle and even more cooking inside, but the pictures really tell the tale. Check them out below!

This time of year, with Thanksgiving upon us, we have a lot to be thankful for. But as we look ahead to the season of giving, we’re dedicated to doing our part to give back to those who need it most all year round. This month, we’re excited to announce a long term partnership with Share our Strength® and their No Kid Hungry® Campaign to end childhood hunger in America by 2015. You can learn more about the partnership and join us in taking the No Kid Hungry® Pledge at www.cookware.lecreuset.com/shareourstrength.

Every child deserves a seat at the table this holiday season. With your help we can get closer to making this a reality.