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All-Clad's new Copper Core line consists of five-ply pans with a copper core - a superb heat conductor - nestled between two layers each of aluminum and stainless steel, which is easy to clean. Prices range from $99 for a 1.5-quart saucepan with lid to $350 for an 8-quart stockpot and lid; a seven-piece set costs $749. Copper Core pans are available at Williams-Sonoma stores and through its catalog, [phone].

Contest alert

Butterball is searching for three original one-dish turkey meal recipes (one each in the fresh ground turkey, fresh turkey sausages and fresh turkey boneless breast products categories) in its One-Dish Meals recipe contest. Winners will each receive $1,000, and the winning recipes will appear on packages of Butterball fresh turkey cuts. Submit recipe entries with no more than 10 ingredients along with preparation directions, the contestant's name, address, phone and age (contest is open to adults 18 or older). Send recipes to Butterball One-Dish Meals Contest, P.O. Box 2279, Rock Island, Ill. 61204-2279. All recipes must be received by Nov. 15.

New on the shelf

Now you can bake up California Pizza Kitchen restaurant pizzas fresh at home. Seven of the restaurant's most popular pizzas - among them BBQ Chicken, Thai Chicken, Southwestern Chicken Burrito, Five Cheese and Tomato, Rosemary Chicken, Grilled Vegetable and Portobello Mixed Mushroom - are now available in supermarket freezer sections. Unlike the restaurant originals, these sport a self-rising crust that is delicious. We tried three and liked the BBQ Chicken the best, although we thought the chicken was a bit sparse. The Southwestern Chicken Burrito was good, too, but someone was heavy-handed with the chiles, and it was hot and spicy. The Portobello Mixed Mushroom was too earthy and watery for our tasters. We're anxious to try the Thai Chicken next. Suggested retail is $4.99, which is a little pricey compared to the competition for a small pizza.

Freebie leaflet

To help relieve kids' food fatigue at the dinner table, Heinz Ketchup is offering an attractive and colorful booklet, ``EZ Meals,'' filled with 31 easy and kid-tested recipes. Among the creations are Cheeseburger Mac, Cheeseburger Pizza, Big Red Beef Dip, Fast Football Franks, Pepperoni Pockets, Chicken Ketch-atorie and more. The food looks tempting in the color photos - and you'll even find some cents-off coupons for food items in the back of the booklet. For a free copy, send your name and address to Heinz Ketchup, P.O. Box 29294, Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66201-9294.

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