The Latest in Lookware

The cast-iron Le Creuset cookware we know and love now comes in two metallic colors, Copper and Platnium (yes, that’s how they spell it). Meanwhile, the well-known lever-operated style of corkscrew is now available in a finish called “CarbonFiber” in attractive tortoise shell or snakeskin patterns.

1 1/2-quart copper-finish Windsor saucepan, $75, at Bloomingdale’s stores. 2-quart round “Platnium” French oven, $80, from Cook ‘N Stuff, Torrance. CarbonFiber lever screwpulls, $180, from Cook ‘N Stuff, Torrance.