Need new pots and pans, any recommendations?

Okay the time has come where we need to equip the kitchen with a new set of pots and pans. I must accomplish this task before my wife decides to take it up on her own. She will walk into Target and buy the low end teflon coated set

i don't have a brand name handy (will look that up when i get home), but we have a nice, reasonably-prices set of stainless steel pots and pans (plus one non-stick egg pan) with thick, heavy bottoms and a layer of copper as well on the bottoms. they work very well and i have been impressed with them, especially for the price. they sound similar to dave's emerilwear above.

Hands down one of the best lines for cookware.(see link)..I will have them someday. for now sam's club resturaunt cookware will have to do...lol

Thanks for all the tips and links guys. I will have to do some more research based on your tips. Great idea on the used restaraunt equipment John. I just found out a Hobart service center opened up about a mile from me. I hear they sell used restaraunt equipment there I will have to check it out.

Thanks for the link Hoser. Looks like a decent set and within my budget. I remember having a stainless steel set years ago and the wife hated it because everything would stick. This was years ago and most likely a cheap set. Has this been a issue for you? Is there some seasoning thats needed prior to using the set?

the only time i get "stickage" is when the heat is too high, the food isn't stirred/moved around like it should be or i don't use enough oil while sauteeing.

3montes, We've got Techniques pans from QVC and they are the best I've ever had. These are adonized aluminum but you'd swear they are cast iron. They are virtually non stick and are often on sale. They perform better than pans costing twice as much. We originally bought a 10 piece set 10" Fry Pan,  10"round griddle pan, 10" round spagetti pot, 8" pot, 5" pot and chicken fryer We liked them so well we've added a square Fry pan, Square griddle, Round bottom fry pan (Wok like), and large oval frypan. We also give them as wedding gifts and have had people tell us that they are the best present they got. The only thing I don't like about them is that they outside bottoms are a bit hard to clean as oil drips seem to bake on tight. Stainless handles stay cool to the touch, you can use regular utensils but we always use non stick type utensils. They don't recommend cooking spray use. We use a very few drops of EVOO or butter but most meats etc need no oil. No non stick stuff to peel off either.  We wash them in the sink with Dawn Dish Soap and a Teflon Safe Scratchy. Even baked on stuff lifts right off. Attached is a link. Can you tell that I like them?  RD