From the Simply Chocolate Cookbook ...more

December 21, 2009

How do I make substitutions for sugar in recipes? My brown sugar is rock hard. I put it through the food processor, but now it seems super fine. How do I measure that? Can I use white sugar instead? ...more

December 13, 2009

Nearly three hours of deliberations on Tuesday failed to produce a verdict in the federal explosives trial of Youssef Megahed. ...more

April 1, 2009

Nearly three hours of deliberations today failed to produce a verdict in the federal explosives trial of Youssef Megahed. ...more

March 31, 2009

Trying to show that the devices at the center of a federal explosives trial were dangerous, prosecutors today presented an expert witness who testified they could easily be assembled into an incendiary device. ...more

March 24, 2009

A federal judge this afternoon began the tedious process of winnowing the pool of potential jurors into those who will hear testimony in the case of Youssef Megahed, a former University of South Florida student charged with transporting explosives. ...more

March 16, 2009

Is it necessary to refrigerate cakes that have dairy ingredients? This cake starts with a mix, but I have to add sour cream to the batter. And the frosting has milk in it. Must it be refrigerated to be safe? ...more

March 1, 2009

The staff at Quail Hollow Elementary decided two years ago that an extra effort was needed to do something about the fifth-graders' low scores on the FCAT science exam. ...more

March 1, 2009

Arizona All Natural Tea Powdered Iced Tea Stix Available at major supermarkets; $2.99-$3.99 for a box of 10 ...more

November 22, 2008

I thought I was going to need oxygen the last time I went to the grocery store and the cashier announced my final total. Suddenly, all of those news stories about rising food prices hit home. ...more

May 2, 2008