Best Overall: Anolon Advanced Hard-Anodized Cookware Set at Amazon "The 11-piece set, which includes saucepans, frying pans, a grill pan, and a stockpot, comes with a lifetime warranty." Best High-End: Calphalon Signature Nonstick Cookware Set at Amazon "The pans in this Calphalon set heat up quickly, distribute heat evenly on the pan’s surface, and retain heat well."