Now that it's the middle of winter—and it sure does feel like it across the country—we're finding ourselves spending more time in the kitchen making big batches of warm, comforting food. It's the ideal opportunity to experiment with new dishes. Lucky for us, Le Creuset is having a sale on its specialty shapes, making pieces of cookware that you might not often reach for that much more accessible (and realistic to buy). 

It's not often that Le Creuset hosts a sale outside of the holiday season, which makes this Specialty Shape Event a big deal. While some of these items might seem like they're designed for a specific recipe, they can be used in a variety of ways. Like the brand's enameled cast iron Balti Dish, a wok-shaped pot that is often used to cook traditional Indian dishes. It's safe to use both on the stovetop and in the oven, meaning it's not only ideal for balti curries but for stir-fry and other one-pot dishes, too. And right now, it's $52 off. 

Take a look at all eight products, below.

To buy: Le Creuset Paella Pan, $200 (originally $285) at lecreuset.com

Another piece that the luxury French cookware makers put on sale is its Paella Pan. It comes in seven different colors, is over 13 inches in diameter, and is safe to use on electric or gas stovetops and in ovens. While, of course, it's deep and wide enough to cook up a chicken, seafood, or vegetable paella, in our opinion, the pan is also a great size to bake a pan pizza. Shoppers say they "never put it away" and that they've cooked beef stroganoff, chicken tetrazzini, balsamic pork tenderloin, spaghetti carbonara, shrimp curry, and even scrambled eggs on the enameled cast iron surface of this pan.

To buy: Le Creuset Extra-Large Double Burner Griddle, $172 (originally $245) at lecreuset.com

The Extra-Large Double Burner Griddle is a game changer when you're making pancakes or grilled cheese sandwiches for a crowd. As the name suggests, it is long enough to cover both the front and back burner on one side of your stovetop. And like all of Le Creuset's enameled cast iron pieces, it distributes heat evenly to ensure that anything you're cooking comes to an even temperature or develops the perfect crispy exterior. 

No matter which specialty shape catches your eye, be sure to order it before this sale at Le Creuset comes to a close.