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Green eggs and pan

We haven't had great luck with nonstick pans. But our initial experience with Cuisinart's new "Green Gourmet" skillet was promising. Not only does it fry an egg without butter, but the cleanup is a cinch. Cuisinart says the nonstick surface is a petroleum-free, ceramic-based material, not the Teflon-style stuff said to harm the environment.

The cooler weather calls for these thin and crispy Swedish cookies, crackling with ginger, cinnamon and cloves. The spices don’t overpower, they just keep you coming back for more.
The cooler weather calls for these thin and crispy Swedish cookies, crackling with ginger, cinnamon and cloves. The spices don’t overpower, they just keep you coming back for more.Read more
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Green eggs and pan

We haven't had great luck with nonstick pans. But our initial experience with Cuisinart's new "Green Gourmet" skillet was promising. Not only does it fry an egg without butter, but the cleanup is a cinch. Cuisinart says the nonstick surface is a petroleum-free, ceramic-based material, not the Teflon-style stuff said to harm the environment. Its other eco-friendly claims? The packaging is 100 percent recycled, and the pan needs less energy to stay hot.

Cuisinart Green Gourmet cookware, $70, 12-inch skillet, Fante's Kitchen Wares, 1006 S. Ninth St., 215-922-5557, and other cookware stores.

A subtle snap


Lars Swedish Ginger Snaps, $4.99 for 48 cookies at Fresh Grocer, 4001 Walnut St., 215-222-9200.

Pennsy vodka

The folks who brought you Bluecoat Gin have now produced a nice home-grown vodka, made from organic rye grown exclusively on Pennsylvania farms.

Penn1681, named for the state's founding year, is distilled in a warehouse off Roosevelt Boulevard by Robert Cassell - with a nod to his ancestors who bought their land from Billy Penn himself.

This distinctive vodka stands apart from the commercial giants with its earthy, peppery finish.

- Maureen Fitzgerald

Penn1681, $19.99 for 750 ml at Pa. Wine and Spirit Stores.

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