Pampered Chef

Pampered Chef is a line of direct-​sales (home-​based) business that conducts home parties and catalog (or e-​catalog) «shows» so that the «hostess» can get credit for free or discounted cook/​bakeware & utensils. They’ve been around a LONG time, and seem to be improving in quality.
While PC does indeed have a few unique and clever gadgets (yes, I have purchased a few) most items are WAY over priced. Not Williams-​Sonoma pricey — but it’s not farberware cheap either.
I recommed the stainless steel bake-​ware — the cookie sheets have heft and heat evenly. I also like the cutting boards — and yes, they cost way more than the thin cheap ones from target — but they last a heck of alot longer, too.
I do NOT like the cutlery or cookware — and it’s not that it’s bad, per se, it’s just for that price I can get a forged knife like a Wustoff Trident — not a plastic-​handled jobbie.
So caveat emptor — and be selective — but a few items are really cute and make GREAT hostess gifts. I got my mom a ($ 12.50 — ouch) pair of pink-​polka-​dotted rubber kitchen glved — a portion of the proceeds went to Susan G. Komen/​Breast Cancer. (They were worth about $ 5.) She loved ‘em but I dare not tell her the price.