Dream Heat

Chefs’ catalogs are supposed to tempt us to spend more on cookware than we might normally do, but almost $6,000? That’s what the star of the fall “Tools for the Cook” catalog from Sur la Table is going for. A beautiful black and stainless steel Lacanche Cluny stove from France starts at $5,700. What do you get? Five burners of different sizes, ranging from ultra-low to ultra-high output, and a pair of ovens--one gas and one electric--either standard or convection. Then you can dress it up--at extra cost--with a cast-iron searing grill, a wok ring, a steamer pan, a simmering plate or a nonstick griddle. It also comes in gloss white, Portuguese blue, British racing green and Provencal yellow, burgundy and ivory. And, such a deal, the price includes delivery.