This is my first post to this newsgroup.

I will be getting married in a few months, and am trying to pick out
items for my registry (as well as pick out some items that I'll just buy
myself for the kitchen). I'm still somewhat of a novice cook, since I
still live with my parents, and usually eat my mom's cooking. But I have
cooked myself many times, and I've had good luck with my mom's
Revereware Copper Clad pots.

In trying to decide what type of cookware to get, my mom and my 2
sisters all recommended stainless steel cookware with a copper bottom.
But I had a hard time finding any cookware like this online or in
stores, leading me to wonder - if this stuff is so wonderful, why don't
more people make it?

I managed to find a few places that had the Revereware Copper Clad pots,
and figured I'd just get them. But on various websites, I saw that
reviews were mixed. Some people said that the cookware was great, and
that it had lasted them for decades. Other people said that it heated
unevenly and wasn't good for anything other than boiling water. Even
though I haven't had any problems with the Revereware, I began to wonder
if I was missing out on possibly getting something better.

I just want to start out with a few basic pots and pans right now. I
want to get 1 or 2 nonstick pans, and I'd prefer the rest to *not* be
non-stick (I know the health risks aren't proven, but I don't want to
take any chances).

Can anyone recommend a good brand of cookware for a novice who's just
starting out? I've read some reviews from Consumer Reports, but just
felt more confused afterward.

Thanks,
Jaclyn