@jakedduck1
Leonard....all clad is very expensive and you don't cook that much anyway. Just get some stainless steel or aluminum nonstick cookware
CAPHALON is decent. I'm assuming you will be ordering this online. I like to feel the weight of pots and pans and skillets and I often buy them at Marshalls or HomeGoods. You don't need to pay an arm and a leg for this stuff unless you're a gourmet cook and we all know you are not.
Skillets should be non stick. But you can get pots that are stainless steel or aluminum and good quality and they don't have to be non stick. Get at least 3 sizes of skillets...small, medium, large. Same with pots with lids. You may need or have a larger pot for pasta and at least one heavy duty pan for roasts which you may have. I dont like ceramic myself.
No need to buy all clad or professional equipment unless he is moving in lol.
Get a good knife if you dont have one.

FL Mary