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Lovely lychee citrus The latest seasonal chocolate bar from Tradestone Confections, the collaboration between chef Chip Roman and chocolatier Fred Ortega, won't be around for long. It's a ganache of white chocolate and fresh lychee puree studded with candied grapefruit skin for a combination that's tart, fruity, and sweet.

Grapefruit Lychee Bars from Tradestone Confections
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Lovely lychee citrus

The latest seasonal chocolate bar from Tradestone Confections, the collaboration between chef Chip Roman and chocolatier Fred Ortega, won't be around for long. It's a ganache of white chocolate and fresh lychee puree studded with candied grapefruit skin for a combination that's tart, fruity, and sweet.

- Samantha Melamed
Grapefruit Lychee Bar, $7 for a 3-ounce bar at Tradestone Confections, 117 Fayette St., Conshohocken, 484-368-3096, or $9.50 at Shane's Confectionery, 110 Market St., Philadelphia, 325-922-1048.

No worries nonstick

For those worried about chemicals contained in nonstick coatings, there's a new solution. Gunter Wilhelm's latest stainless-steel pots and pans are electro-polished to a mirror finish, so even fried eggs don't stick to the surface. Each comes with a self-standing dome-shaped lid.

- Samantha Melamed
Gunter Wilhelm 91/2-inch fry pan with lid, $199 at gunterwilhelm.com or at Costco stores.