I shall keep an eye out for a good dutch oven, then. Since I have no credit card (partially by choice), ordering stuff off the internet is mostly a no-go for me.

I was disappointed to learn that my mother's pot is not a goose pot, but just an ordinary stew pot. Why yes, I did call her this morning to ask if her "big orange pot" was a dutch oven, why do you ask? ;)

I am *very* intrigued by this no-knead bread you described. I am going to investigate making it as soon as I can, but I suspect it will be tricky without a dutch oven...